The TreasuryDirect website is facing long delays as Americans race to buy US Series I savings bonds before rates reset at the end of the month. One of this year’s best-performing investments, I bonds ...

So many investors are rushing online to buy Series I savings bonds and lock in a rate of 9.62% ahead of an October 28 deadline that a U.S. Treasury Department website selling the securities crashed.

Savers are scrambling to snap up the inflation-protected bonds ahead of Friday’s midnight deadline, which the Treasury Dept. says it will not be extending. Just today, it received $710 million in ...

Savings bonds are a classic, conservative investment often gifted by parents and grandparents to their progeny. But savings bonds have more than sentimental value — they’re also worth real money. At ...

The TreasuryDirect website is facing long delays as Americans race to buy U.S. Series I savings bonds before rates reset at the end of the month. One of this year’s best-performing investments, I ...

If you’ve ever tried to buy bonds from the Treasury Department, you might’ve run into your share of hurdles. Users have complained about several issues they’ve encountered with TreasuryDirect, ...

Inflation hedge Series I savings bonds paying 9.62% unleashed a flood of buyers to the Treasury Department website on Wednesday, crashing the website ahead of a Friday deadline to receive the ...

The TreasuryDirect digital system requires old-school paper when customers update their linked bank account. That’s a particular concern as interest in inflation-indexed bonds surges. By Ann Carrns As ...

The 9.62% annualized rate for I Bonds proved too hot to handle for a last-minute rush on the Treasury Department's website. The I in I Bonds stands for inflation. And red hot inflation has driven up ...

What ultra-safe investment is currently paying a high interest rate? The answer is certain Treasury Direct bonds. For instance, inflation-indexed Series I bonds issued from November 2021 to April 2022 ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. J.R. Whalen: Here's Your Money Briefing for Thursday, October 17th. I'm J.R.