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I have similar plans oddly enough. 2 years in Series I bonds, 1 year in cash, the rest goes into a very aggressive investment portfolio of equities and real es

• icebraining 9y ago
  It's not odd, from what I can tell that's the current standard investment advise: safety cushion in cash, then a mix of stocks and bonds, with the proportion of stocks being inversely proportional to one's age.
• fspeech 9y ago
  You are only allowed to buy 10k in I-bonds per year and you will forfeit part of the interests if you hold them for less than 5 years.
  • AFNobody 9y ago
    I am aware. I have been buying them ever since I ran out of tax deferred retirement space. It's as much for expanding my effective tax deferred space as it is a secondary cash reserve. Secondary cash reserves all have similar problems.