These two types of investments can co-exist. You buy I Bonds in a taxable account and the TIPS in an…
But isn’t the point of an emergency fund that you have funds in an emergency? Indeed! Something I long wrestled…
I am a fan of Harry Sit, author of the article, and quote him often. But I disagree with the…
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Tag Archives: politics
As government shuts down, Trump jettisons his choice to lead BLS
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com It’s Day One of the U.S. government shutdown, and the crucially important, non-partisan Bureau of Labor Statistics now has one working employee: acting commissioner William Wiatrowski. The other 2,054 employees have been (or will soon be) … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Retirement, Social Security, Taxes
Tagged economy, finance, inflation, politics
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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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Today’s not-good-news: Treasury plans ‘substantial’ layoffs
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Court documents filed by a U.S. Treasury official indicate the department is planning a “substantial number” of layoffs, according to reporting from Bloomberg. The revelation came in court documents filed by Treasury to a federal judge … Continue reading
Posted in EE Bonds, I Bond, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond, TreasuryDirect
Tagged doge, news, politics, The Treasury, Treasury investments
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“So we have two different forecasts: 1.40% or 1.30%, and there is no way to know which one is correct.…