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Declining I Bond Rates Make These Alternatives Look More Appealing

With the yield on popular Series I savings bonds expected to fall to 6.47%, some bonds and Treasuries are offering competitive returns. 

The US Treasury Department in Washington, D.C.

Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg
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Is it time to move beyond I bonds?

Inflation-linked Series I savings bonds have been one of the few dependable return generators in retail investors’ portfolios this year, with yields since May at a record 9.62%.