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		tallanvor on Feb 23, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: High Interest Savings Leaderboard You can only buy $10k worth of I-bonds per year. But you're correct that I-bonds are designed to prevent you from losing money.

naniwaduni on Feb 23, 2024 | [–]

You're still taxed on nominal gains on I bonds, so in principle you're still exposed to potential downside up to your tax rate. The way rates are set on I bonds is also unusually subject to tracking error.

giantg2 on Feb 23, 2024 | [–]

Most people don't have $10k a year to invest anyways.

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