Are savings bonds a good investment now?

right now they are the safest thing out there besides a federally insured savings account.
I also kinda like the idea of putting funds in a european bank and converting the funds to Euros. Like the big boys are doing today.

savings bonds are a terrible investment. They are very low interest and barely keep pace with inflation. If you want a good long term investment, with fairly low risk, look at a low-fee index fund.

The US Government should get out of the Savings Bonds business. Having savings bonds is a very poor way of making money. You can find better options.

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