Just thinking, if government savings bonds are paid out via tax payer dollars or via. inflation (for federal bonds), is there any real benefit to buying a savings bond from my own government? Isn't it just a hamster wheel for me?
You will make some interest. But you see, people who invest in bonds believe the earned interest is enough to offsets the fall in bond value due to inflation. They believe the gov't issued CPI numbers. They also believe TIPS securities will also protect them against inflation. Even though the Fed is printing money to buy TIPS bonds as well.
A bond is the last thing I would buy today.
if you can buy them whilst withdrawing your consent to the government taxing anyone on your behalf then fine.
but if you get what you want (which you likely wont) and the government dont taxup, your bond might not pay you out....
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