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About Tipswatch

Author of Tipswatch.com blog, David Enna is a long-time journalist based in Charlotte, N.C. A past winner of two Society of American Business Editors and Writers awards, he has written on real estate and home finance, and was a founding editor of The Charlotte Observer's website.

January’s inflation report was a bit of a disaster

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Tipswatch

All-items and core inflation both rose much higher than expectations. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The January inflation report, just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, demonstrated that U.S. inflation is far from tamed. This was not good news. There … Continue reading →

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My schedule, and what’s coming next

Posted on February 9, 2025 by Tipswatch

Plus, a few other thoughts on a changing Treasury market. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Long-time readers of this site know what that headline signals: I am on the move. Over the next 3+ weeks I will be traveling in Argentina … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Medicare, Retirement, Social Security, Taxes | 18 Comments

The unique serenity of holding TIPS at TreasuryDirect

Posted on February 2, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Want to find your happy place? Sometimes you have to go your own way. The consensus advice is to buy individual Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities in a tax-deferred account, most likely a traditional IRA. These bonds pay … Continue reading →

Posted in Cash alternatives, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Retirement, Taxes, TreasuryDirect | 36 Comments

An update on things at Tipswatch.com

Posted on January 31, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com After I posted my latest article, “TreasuryDirect tax forms: How to find the 1099s, decipher them” I was informed by my hosting service, WordPress, that this was my 1,000th article on Tipswatch.com. Yeah. One thousand. Geez. My … Continue reading →

Posted in I Bond, Investing in TIPS | 67 Comments

TreasuryDirect tax forms: How to find the 1099s, decipher them

Posted on January 26, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com If you are an account holder at TreasuryDirect, one of your “duties” each January is to go on a hunt for your 1099s, the extremely important (and ruthlessly obtuse) tax forms the Treasury hides away deep … Continue reading →

Posted in EE Bonds, I Bond, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond, Taxes, Treasury Bills, TreasuryDirect | 45 Comments