I've heard from other readers making this point: The gift box can be used to pass on money to a…
Your use here, gifts to a daughter, seems like a realistic use for the gift box, as it was intended.
I am a fan of TreasuryDirect, honestly, and have used it for 25 years in Legacy and Electronic forms. I…
At some point, when promised changes don’t come, the promise rings hollow. We’ve reached that point. But this newly “sanctioned”…
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Want inflation protection? Be wary when the fund salesman calls.
The Lord Abbet Inflation Focused fund is a mixed-bag short-term corporate bond fund, not a typical TIPS fund By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I have an elderly friend (she’s 90+ years old so I think it’s OK to call her elderly) … Continue reading
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T-Mobile Money: A weird (but insured) way to earn 1% on your cash
And here’s the thing: You don’t need to be a T-Mobile customer By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Back in mid-February, my cellphone carrier T-Mobile sent me an intriguing email about what seemed to be a new service offering: T-Mobile Money, an … Continue reading
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
AmD…and I’m sure everyone is/should be aware that at the time gift box “gifts” are made they are deemed under…