I am not a tax expert, so I have no idea of an answer. I would suspect that if you…
There was one month of non-seasonally adjusted deflation. That was for November, reported mid-December, and used to adjust TIPS principal…
Hi David, I understand that I-Bonds can be transferred to another person, taxes up to that point being paid by…
David, we note the recent deletion of a post...any secret way of doing that?
Category Archives: Retirement
U.S. government shutdown: What does it mean?
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. government is highly likely to shut down on Wednesday, with the beginning of a new fiscal year. This is political theater, and the real danger is that the leading actors are both Republicans and … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, Medicare, Retirement, Social Security, Treasury Bills
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10-year TIPS reopening will mark a shift in yields
Are we entering an era of lower real returns? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will auction $19 billion in a reopened 10-year TIPS, CUSIP 91282CNS6. This will be a notable auction because the real yield to … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Retirement, TreasuryDirect
Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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U.S. inflation rose 0.4% in August, higher than expected
Annual all-items inflation rose to 2.9%, the highest level since January By David Enna, Tipswatch.com In what could be a crucially important report, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today that seasonally adjusted U.S. inflation rose 0.4% in August, higher … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Retirement, Social Security, Tariffs
Tagged investing, personal-finance
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Let’s offer praise for high interest rates
Do you agree? Probably not. But high interest rates benefit savers. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Let’s step back in time, to 1965: I was 12 years old and folks from a nearby Savings and Loan came into my classroom to … Continue reading
Posted in Bank CDs, Cash alternatives, Federal Reserve, Inflation, Retirement, Treasury Bills
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Forecast: Social Security COLA for 2026 should be around 2.8%
Of course, this forecast, and every other one you read, may be wrong. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com It’s July, and that means it is time for my annual adventure trying to forecast next year’s Social Security cost-of-living adjustment. I’m usually … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Medicare, Retirement, Social Security
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
I can do it, but I don't think you can. That deletion was an exact duplicate comment, which happens fairly…