This is perhaps an argument for holding more in international bonds. I am a self- directed investor and yet Vanguard…
In my spreadsheet, I have one cell with the current "REF CPI" for the current date, which is the same…
For a more extreme multiverse consider a whole life insurance policy where you can evaluate (I) the death benefit, (ii)…
I've never sold a TIPS, an IBond or a CD before maturity . . . and I never will. So…
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President Trump fires head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com President Trump just posted this on his TruthSocial site: Obviously, the president did not like the July jobs number, which came in at 73,000 added, less than the expected 100,000. But he was more angered by … Continue reading
Inflation jumped higher in June to annual rate of 2.7%
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com As economists expected, U.S. all-items inflation moved higher in June, up 0.3% for the month and 2.7% year over year, well above the annual rate in May of 2.4%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Core … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Social Security, Tariffs
Tagged economics, economy, finance, inflation, interest-rates, investing, personal-finance
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A retirement planning expert dives into the Big Beautiful Bill
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Just to give you an idea of how complicated taxes are: For my last post, discussing the tax on Social Security benefits, I made 27 edits and revisions within a day of publishing as I received … Continue reading
Posted in Retirement, Social Security, Taxes
Tagged finance, financial-planning, investing, personal-finance, Retirement
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No tax on Social Security benefits? Not quite true.
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I sometimes watch too much CNN (stop me!) and on Thursday I heard Republican members of Congress repeatedly state that the just-approved Big Beautiful Bill would eliminate the tax on Social Security benefits, fulfilling a campaign … Continue reading
Posted in Medicare, Retirement, Social Security, Taxes
Tagged finance, personal-finance, politics, Social Security, Taxes
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The TIP ETF just hit a meaningless milestone
For some reason, the $110 net asset value is a marker for me. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I have been writing about Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities for more than 14 years, and that is plenty of time to dream up “significant … Continue reading
Posted in Bank CDs, Cash alternatives, Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS
Tagged economy, finance, investing, money, personal-finance, stocks, Treasury investments
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
I don't know why anyone would build a TIPS ladder in Treasury Direct. You cannot sell them, transferring them can…