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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.

July inflation: What it means for TIPS, I Bonds and Social Security COLA

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Tipswatch

All-items inflation for July came in at 0.5% and 5.4% for the year. The Social Security COLA is still on track for about a 6% increase. I Bonds could get a variable rate of 6% (or higher) for six months. … Continue reading →

Posted in I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Retirement, Social Security | 7 Comments

Any chance the Treasury will raise the I Bond’s fixed rate in November?

Posted on August 4, 2021 by Tipswatch

Let’s be realistic. It won’t happen. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com This is a question I’ve been getting often in reader e-mails: “Dave, do you think the Treasury will raise the I Bond’s fixed rate in November? Should I wait until … Continue reading →

Posted in I Bond, Savings Bond | 2 Comments

A 10-year TIPS matured in July. How did it do as an investment?

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Tipswatch

Not so well, it turns out, slammed by a decade of lower-than-expected inflation. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Today we will take a look at CUSIP 912828QV5, a 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security that originated on July 15, 2011, with a real … Continue reading →

Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS | 5 Comments

Auction of new 10-year TIPS gets record-low real yield of -1.016%

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury’s auction today of $16 billion in a new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security resulted in a real yield to maturity of -1.016%, the lowest in history for any TIPS auction with a 9- to … Continue reading →

Posted in Investing in TIPS | 3 Comments

Social Security COLA: An increase of 6% looks likely for 2022

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Tipswatch

(And here’s the esoteric and confusing way that is calculated) By David Enna, Tipswatch.com August 11, 2021 update: The July inflation report keeps the COLA on track for an increase of about 6% Inflation trends through June 2021 make it … Continue reading →

Posted in Retirement, Social Security | 8 Comments