It's off topic, but I can't think of a better place to post! I'm building a TIPS etf for 2034-42,…
Not if you’re TD assets include savings bonds they can’t.
Does Vanguard inlcude I Bonds in the transfer or is it limited to Treasury notes and bills?
Thanks for this information. It’s useful.
Category Archives: Social Security
Here’s an illustrated guide to TreasuryDirect’s new login process
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Based on reader feedback I’ve seen, it looks like most people are having no problems logging into TreasuryDirect‘s new system once they have completed verifying a login account with ID.me. That’s good. The bigger problem, of … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Savings Bond, Social Security, TreasuryDirect
Tagged ID.me, IRS, security
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U.S. inflation holds at 3.4% for August. Will that lead to a rate hike?
Plus, what’s ahead for investors in TIPS and I Bonds? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com U.S. all-items inflation rose 0.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis in August, up from 0.1% in July. The annual rate held at 3.4%, matching expectations, the … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Social Security
Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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TreasuryDirect is launching a controversial login system
And it will be mandatory after October 28. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Over the weekend, TreasuryDirect began sending out emails alerting investors it is changing its login system to ID.me, a government-verified but somewhat controversial identity provider. The new system … Continue reading
Forecasting Social Security’s 2027 COLA: My guess is 3.6%
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Each July, since 2017, I have been forecasting the next year’s Social Security cost-of-living adjustment. Over the years, I have learned one thing: It’s important to be humble. This is a nearly impossible task, combining an … Continue reading
Bad news: Medicare costs for 2026 are surging at triple the rate of inflation
Part B costs, deductibles and IRMAA surcharges will all increase at least 9.7% next year. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com It was bad enough when we learned on Oct. 24 that Social Security benefits would increase 2.8% for beneficiaries in 2026, … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Medicare, Retirement, Social Security, Taxes
Tagged health-insurance, healthcare, insurance, Medicare, Retirement
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
I live overseas and setup ID.me with a foreign address. My TreasuryDirect account still has a US address. The system…