04.10.23 Series I Savings Bonds: Time To Buy Or Sell? / Gratuitous Gratuities

The Clark Howard Podcast

Clark Howard

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

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🗓️ 10 April 2023

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

With savings rates up and I Bond rates headed down, Clark clears confusion on whether it’s time to buy or sell Series I Savings Bonds. Also, the scales are starting to “tip” when it comes to gratuities. Being confronted with the tip option touchscreen guilt machine is hitting critical mass. Hear how Clark handles this. I Bond Update: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 The Ubiquitous Tipping Dilemma: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show 5 Things To Know About Series I Savings Bonds / SavingsBonds.gov Why This Is the Best Time To Buy Series I Savings Bonds I Bonds rates in 2023 could be better now than in May Small Banks Are Losing to Big Banks. Their Customers Are About to Feel It. HumbleDollar: Home / Investopedia Academy Schwab - Your U.S. Investing Education Center Vanguard - Education / Fidelity Learning Center Clark.com Investing & Retirement Target Date Funds: Clark's Favorite Retirement Investment IRS - Charities and their Volunteers Can You Deduct Expenses of Volunteering for Charity? Clark.com resources Episode transcripts Clark.com daily money newsletter Consumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275 Learn more about your ad choices: megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:50.9	Today I'm going to revisit two very popular topics on the podcast.
0:56.4	First, series I savings bonds.
1:00.4	Is it time to buy or time to sell?
1:04.5	I'll tell you what I think.
1:05.6	And later, the scales are starting to tip.
1:09.9	Bad pun.
1:10.7	When it comes to gratuities, are you getting fed up?
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