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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.

U.S. inflation surged 0.8% in November, as prices rise at the highest rate in 39 years

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com This time, the economists just about got it right. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.8% in November on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over … Continue reading →

Posted in I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond | 7 Comments

When is the I Bond’s fixed rate likely to rise?

Posted on December 5, 2021 by Tipswatch

Yes, there is a slim chance we could see a higher fixed rate in 2022. But next year’s investors may still want to invest in I Bonds before May 1, to lock in the current 7.12% variable rate for six … Continue reading →

Posted in I Bond, Inflation, Savings Bond | 38 Comments

10-year TIPS reopening auction gets a record-low real yield of -1.145%

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s offering of $14 billion in a 10-year TIPS reopening auction Thursday generated a real yield to maturity of -1.145%, the lowest ever for any TIPS auction of this term. This is CUSIP 91282CCM1, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Investing in TIPS | 7 Comments

10-year TIPS reopens Thursday: How low can it go?

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury will offer $14 billion in a 10-year TIPS reopening auction on Thursday. The real yield is likely to crash through the record low for any TIPS auction of this term. And the weird … Continue reading →

Posted in Investing in TIPS | 5 Comments

Medicare Part B’s monthly premium, deductible costs will surge 14.6% for 2022

Posted on November 14, 2021 by Tipswatch

The typical person on Medicare will pay at least $289 more in 2022, just for Part B coverage, and double that to $578 for a couple. IRMAA surcharges are also increasing 14.5%. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Just a month after … Continue reading →

Posted in Medicare, Retirement, Social Security | 21 Comments