Of course inflating the debt to manageable levels is the end game - there is no other feasible path. Option…
"...cutting spending and raising taxes". Yes
I guess it is all about the money. Or maybe your politics align. Personally, I would not touch deposit accounts…
Here is some evidence for the people apprehensive about using ID.me for Treasury Direct login. https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2026/09/22/is-your-drivers-license-on-the-dark-web
Category Archives: TreasuryDirect
I Bonds: Let’s handicap the May fixed-rate reset
Everything you are about to read is based on facts … and plain old guesswork. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Update, April 28, 2023: Treasury raises I Bond’s fixed rate to 0.9%; new composite rate is 4.30% Note, March 13: It … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Inflation, Savings Bond, TreasuryDirect
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I Bonds: Here’s a simple way to track current value
TreasuryDirect’s information often confuses investors. There is another way. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Almost every week, I get questions about the way TreasuryDirect shows the current value of I Bonds purchased within the last five years. Here are recent examples: … Continue reading
Posted in Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
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This week’s 30-year TIPS auction will be another milestone event
Real yield to maturity could be the highest in 12 years. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury on Thursday will offer $9 billion at auction for a new 30-year TIPS, CUSIP 912810TP3. The real yield to maturity and coupon rate … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
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TreasuryDirect 1099s: How to find your tax forms, decipher them
And of course, because it’s TreasuryDirect, it’s complicated. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com If you hold Treasury issues of any kind (except possibly Savings Bonds) at TreasuryDirect, you should be getting a friendly email this week. It will say something like: … Continue reading
Posted in Investing in TIPS, Treasury Bills, TreasuryDirect
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A 10-year TIPS matured Sunday. How did it do as an investment?
Despite a real yield deeply negative to inflation, CUSIP 912828UH1 outperformed a nominal 10-year Treasury. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Sometimes what looks like a perfectly awful investment will end up surprising you. That is the case with CUSIP 912828UH1, a … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
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