Yazlf

Good Bye U.S. Savings Bonds, Hello Stem Cells, Farmland and India

The savings bond program has been emasculated. I don't think that EE bonds reset anymore. You're going to get that 1.3% for 30 years! The yield on the I bonds is also poor as mentioned. The bond prior to the current one had no yield above inflation - nada! And they dropped the maximum amount to $5000 from $30000. I socked away my kids' college money in the I bonds from 2004 to 2007 (instead of one of those 529 stock mutual fund plans -whew!), but they've really ruined it for that purpose now.

Our grandparents bought War Bonds to support the govt in tough times. Maybe the new administration should start a similar version for the little guy with some real yields to let people participate as a team in the economic recovery.