Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) are linked to inflation. That means that you really don’t know what their current principal is without adding on an inflation adjustment. In this article, I provide: A three step overview of how to calculate… Continue Reading
Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) protect investors from inflation by automatically adjusting the original face value of the bond for inflation. What I have discovered is that this feature is used for different purposes by different people. I tend to… Continue Reading
Where you choose to buy your Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) is very important. As I mentioned in the article: Inflation Protection and Taxes, failing to put your TIPS into a tax advantaged account causes them to shed their inflation… Continue Reading
In this article, I provide step-by-step instructions for how to purchase your first I bond. This includes setting up your online account with Treasury Direct. Follow theses instructions you can have your new account Treasury Direct account set up and… Continue Reading
Here’s a list of 10 articles I found that provide information about Inflation Protected Bonds. Learn more about how I Bonds and TIPS work and good reasons to use them for long-term savings. Zvi Bodie: I Bonds Are Best for… Continue Reading