Five years ago (and earlier) the Federal Reserve was using quantitative easing ("financial repression") to hold interest rates very close…
Since I write about TIPS and follow them closely, I am always going to prefer TIPS over a nominal Treasury,…
It's certainly fair to assess recent (and even not so recent!) fiscal policy as "irresponsible"; But David uses the term…
David, what concerns me most is the doubling of the debt from 20t to 40t so quickly. If the endgame…
Category Archives: I Bond
My schedule … and what’s coming next
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Long-time readers of this site know what that headline means: I am on the move. Over the next 3+ weeks I will be traveling “Down Under.” That’s Australia, the continent with more than 20 creatures – … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Tariffs, TreasuryDirect
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TreasuryDirect tax forms: How to find the 1099s, decipher them
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com One of the great “joys” of having an account at TreasuryDirect is hunting for information on federal taxes you might owe on last year’s transactions. It’s not easy, and even when you find the information, it … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Investing in TIPS, Taxes, TreasuryDirect
Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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I Bond buying guide for 2026: Wait it out
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Last January, Series I Savings Bonds offered a fixed rate of 1.20% and had a lot of appeal. A year later, that fixed rate has fallen to 0.90%. Are I Bonds still relevant for investors seeking … Continue reading
U.S. inflation held steady in December; annual rate closes at 2.7%
Core inflation held at 2.6%, a 5-year low for a completed year. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com FYI, comments have now been closed on this article. Discussion was going strictly political. U.S. inflation rose 0.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis in … Continue reading
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Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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The Savings Bond Calculator has a problem
Here is a guide to a workaround. April 23, 2026 update: From what I can tell, TreasuryDirect has fixed this coding problem generated by the Savings Bond Calculator. It now seems to again be working as expected, with the saved … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, I Bond, Savings Bond, TreasuryDirect
Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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Wait, it turns out that ticking off all of your potential lenders when you need to borrow constantly is potentially…