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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 October? Or wait until November?

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Tipswatch

My opinion: Long-term investors should buy in October. Short-term term investors could wait until November. But whatever … buy I Bonds in 2021. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com With the release of the September inflation report on Wednesday, we got rather … Continue reading →

Posted in I Bond, Inflation, Savings Bond | 48 Comments

Inflation report sets I Bond’s inflation-adjusted rate at 7.12% and Social Security COLA at 5.9%

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Tipswatch

Overall U.S. inflation ran slightly higher than expected in September By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The inflation news this morning is historic. So let’s get right to it. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4% in September … Continue reading →

Posted in Investing in TIPS | 18 Comments

Coming October 13: The most significant inflation report in a decade

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Tipswatch

September inflation numbers should nail down the Social Security COLA at 5.8%+ and set the I Bond’s inflation adjusted rate at 6.5%+, annualized. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Next Wednesday, at 8:30 a.m. EDT, we’re going to get a whopper of … Continue reading →

Posted in I Bond, Savings Bond, Social Security | 32 Comments

I Bond Manifesto: Why inflation-linked savings bonds can work as part of your emergency fund

Posted on September 26, 2021 by Tipswatch

Sept. 26, 2021 It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of U.S. Series I Savings Bonds, a simple, very safe investment that can accurately track — or exceed — official U.S. inflation without risking a dime. I’ve been pounding … Continue reading →

Posted in I Bond, Retirement | 37 Comments

10-year TIPS reopening gets real yield of -0.939%, well off record low

Posted on September 23, 2021 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Federal Reserve’s statements Wednesday indicating a timeline for tapering its bond purchases and eventual moves to raise interest rates gave investors at Thursday’s 10-year TIPS reopening auction a bit of a boost. This auction of … Continue reading →

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