This is not correct. Individuals can buy $10K/yr. Married couples can each buy $10K/yr, and you can buy the same amount for children. Also, businesses can buy

This is not correct. Individuals can buy $10K/yr. Married couples can each buy $10K/yr, and you can buy the same amount for children. Also, businesses can buy $10K/yr, trusts can buy $10K/yr, and you can purchase $5K/yr with a tax refund. It would be not unusual to be able to buy $45K/yr (4-person household), and if one of the family is self-employed, $55K/yr. .... That said, don't buy lots of I bonds without first considering the advantages of TIPS!