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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.

I Bond dilemma: Buy in April, buy in May, or wait until later?

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The March inflation report, released April 13, is going to create a lot of interest in U.S. Series I Savings Bonds, because the bond’s inflation-adjusted variable rate – for purchases from May to October — will … Continue reading →

Posted in I Bond, Inflation, Savings Bond | 13 Comments

A stunner: I Bond’s inflation-adjusted variable rate will surge to 3.54% in May

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com U.S. inflation surged 0.6% in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, and provided the final piece of data to determine the new variable rate for U.S. Series I Savings Bonds: a whopping 3.54%, annualized, … Continue reading →

Posted in I Bond, Inflation, Savings Bond | 11 Comments

Inflation is heading higher. Will it be a ‘head fake’?

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com One of the most important inflation reports of the year is coming up Tuesday at 8:30 a.m., when the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its March inflation report. That report carries a lot of weight, because: … Continue reading →

Posted in I Bond, Inflation | 2 Comments

Heads up: Be wary of rolling over a 5-year bank CD

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com On my way to look something else up, I noticed something interesting: The yield of the nominal 5-year Treasury note has been rising nicely over recent weeks, but yields of 5-year insured bank CDs remain stuck … Continue reading →

Posted in Bank CDs | 8 Comments

Frightened by a phantom? TIPS are fine in a taxable account, until …

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com A couple years ago, just as my wife and I were both retiring, we went through a rigorous financial planning exercise with an hourly-fee adviser. We were in sync on almost all his advice, except when … Continue reading →

Posted in Investing in TIPS, Retirement | 21 Comments