I got to believe now that once that SS number is reported deceased anywhere accounts are dead. Sounds like alot…
Thank you for your response. I appreciate it.
Not David here, but to answer your questions. (A) Your successor trustee would have to sign into your trust account…
I don’t know. I wonder if the rarity created would cause yields to fall, with increasing demand.
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Federal Reserve gives savers another slap in the face
Ouch. But it’s OK. We’re used to it. The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee on Wednesday issued minutes from its June meeting, with the headline being: ‘Economy is improving, inflation is rising, but Fed stands by ultra-low interest rates well … Continue reading
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10-year TIPS auctions at 0.249%, lowest yield since May 2013
The Treasury just announced that a new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security – CUSIP 912828WU0 – auctioned with a yield to maturity of 0.249% and a coupon rate of 0.125%, the lowest rate the Treasury allows on a TIPS. Today’s result … Continue reading
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Checking in on today’s 10-year TIPS auction
The auction for CUSIP 912828WU0 – a new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security – will close today at 1 p.m. Noncompetitive bids – like those submitted through TreasuryDirect – must be place before noon. Here’s how this auction is shaping up: … Continue reading
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Before you buy that 10-year TIPS … consider an I Bond
There’s an auction of a new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security on Thursday, and it looks like it will generate a yield to maturity of about 0.25% (plus inflation), well below the 0.661% buyers of the last new TIPS got six … Continue reading
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U.S. inflation rose 0.3% in June
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3% in June on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, inflation increased 2.1%. The June increase – which hit … Continue reading
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Some older investors may remember 2013 "Taper Tantrum" when the Vanguard intermediate‑duration TIPS ETF got hammered with a ~20–25% price…