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The banks offer savings and CD interest rates of less than 1% per year in most cases. However, the banks do not tell you that you may as well buy a treasury bond from the government for over 7% interest per year. Neither will most banks tell you that is what they would earn interest on your savings.

However, the truth is that government backed bonds are listed as one of the safest investments. And at a current interest rate of 10%, bonds are turning out to be a better investment than equities (stocks) during periods of rising interest rates. 

We are going to explain how you can purchase your own treasury bonds to save for your future while earning a higher rate of interest than traditional savings or CD accounts. 

Bonds from the Federal Reserve are purchased through TreasuryDirect.gov

There are several types of bonds issued by the Federal Reserve. We will go over the Series EE Bonds and Series I bonds.

The Series I Bond rate is calculated by combining the 10-year treasury rate and the current rate of inflation. These bonds are the combination of a fixed percentage of interest on the 10 year tryield and a variable rate on the inflation rate, which is adjusted every six months.