Woof. 245k in 2017 could have bought you:
A) A Tesla Roadster FE reservation (which would still be pending 5 years later)
B) what would now be worth >4mn in TSLA stock
Nice way to get interest free loans for half a decade… who wants to make a shitty website and try to start another company? Atlis Motors? Oh wait, that scam already left port and made 7mn… https://www.atlismotorvehicles.com/ 
Reminder that i-bond rates reset on May 2nd
The I-bonds seem like a no brainer.
One should buy before May. Lock in the 7.12 and then the 9.6
Why wouldnt you just buy in May after the rate goes up?
I’m new to these but it looks like the rate locks every 6 months. So if you buy in Apr you get 6mos at 7% and then next 6mos at 9%. If you buy in May you get 6mos at 9%, not knowing what comes after that. Same unknown if you buy now (you don’t know what comes after the 9%) but at least you lock in a full year of “known” ~8% return.
Does anyone happen to know if I-bond purchases are considered tax deductible IRA contributions?
Correct. I just bought some in December at the current rate(s), I’m waiting until May 2nd / betting that the next inflation print is as-high-or-higher, if only for it to reverse for the rest of you.
New to me - if so you would have to buy them inside your IRA account (vs from Treasury Direct).
New to me also…and I have not been able to determine that there is another way to acquire these outside of Treasury Direct.
Aside from your tax returns or the bank, same
I bought a bunch of XLP today (to hold).
Yes, this is why. I’m betting the next rate will be lower. I was shocked it was higher this time.
Figuring out our next S179 to soak up this and next years tax liability. Already burnt through the MX’s depreciation. 
Same. Short list?
X5e is high on the list since it still has a BEV credit, back in line for one after trading my build for a couple of client cars allocations.
Still have a refresh MX on order but in the lowest priority configuration so it probably won’t get built till 2023.
Etron deals suck right now (even at triple net 
) so that’s a non starter.
Didn’t get in line for Rivian on time for the hot pricing since I figured it would be vaporware.
iX is just a tad too rich in the packaging I’d order it in but seems promising otherwise.
Opening an account now and the site is archaic. Do you really have to open two accounts (wife and myself) to max out the limit ? No way to do it as a joint for the 20k?
I have to run some browser plugin to allow me to use a password manager with Treasury Direct - it’s ancient.
https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=359319
Yes one account per person / trust AFAIK, unfortunately
It’s probably because you are not running Netscape, the website was optimized for that browser.
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I was always more of a GOPHER fan myself. You’re timing is right though, I had a job in 1997 where I specifically remember Netscape Navigator 3.0 / shrink-wrapped on floppies (iirc it was $39!), with some extra juju to make SSL work. Treasury Direct would probably still work on NN 4.x
