Investing for Interest 16: Series “I” Bonds vs. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS): Financial Freedom, #186
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We all must account for inflation in our daily operations. Inflation never goes away, so we may as well make it part of the family.
Investing in Series "I" Bonds and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) are two ways to beat inflation.
They each have their advantages and disadvantages, but you must understand how they can fit into your investing profile.
These securities are only part of your overall portfolio management and can help you achieve your goals with little risk to the principal. Good Luck!
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MILITARY FAMILY INVESTING | Joshua King | Home of the Free PDF
Series I
Bonds vs. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS)
All Right Reserved Military Family Investing | 01 Investing for Interest 116: Series I
Bonds vs. TIPS
02 Happy Cash Flow Retirement 10
03 Series I
Bonds for You and I
04 How to Buy and Track 30-Year Treasury Bonds
Free PDF Download + Tracker
Setting up your TreasuryDirect Account
Buying Bonds at Auction
Results from Auction
Preparing for Upcoming Auctions
Keep an Eye on 30-Year Treasury Yields
Find the Auction Date
Determine if it is a New or Reopening Auction
Set Up Your Certificate of Indebtedness Funding
Tracking Your 30-Year Bonds
My 30-year Bond Tracker
How the Payments Look in Your Checking Account
05 Tips for Buying TIPS
06 Series I
Bonds vs. Roth IRAs
07 Inflation Ate My Paycheck 106: Time to Start Couponing
08 Save (for) The Children
09 Build a High-Yield Emergency Fund
10 Treasury Notes vs. Certificates of Deposit
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Investing for Interest 16
Series I
Bonds vs. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS)
01 Investing for Interest 116: Series I
Bonds vs. TIPS
02 Happy Cash Flow Retirement 10
03 Series I
Bonds for You and I
04 How to Buy and Track 30-Year Treasury Bonds
05 Tips for Buying TIPS
06 Series I
Bonds vs. Roth IRAs
07 Inflation Ate My Paycheck 106: Time to Start Couponing
08 Save (for) The Children
09 Build a High-Yield Emergency Fund
10 Treasury Notes vs. Certificates of Deposit
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01 Investing for Interest 116: Series I
Bonds vs. TIPS
We all must position our money to beat inflation. We can do this by investing in dividends, real estate, royalties, and businesses.
Once we start earning additional cash, we must invest it into securities that also attempt to beat inflation.
Two safe government-sponsored inflation-beating products are Series I
Bonds and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS).
Financial Freedom is a Mindset, Not an Account Balance
Welcome back to the Investing for Interest series (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115), where inflation doesn’t stand a chance against our investing prowess.
Starting from the top: Series I
Bonds. Series I
Bonds are saving bonds you can purchase directly from the US Government on the TreasuryDirect.gov website.
You can purchase up to $10,000 per year per social security number. Series I
Bonds have two interest rate numbers that make their composite interest rate.
There is a permanent interest rate (usually small) and an inflation interest rate which adjusts every six months.
I Love Paying Bills Because I Mastered the Process
As your savings bonds accrual interest, the principal will begin to grow. Your interest payments will become larger (but stay inside the bond). You don’t pay taxes on the accrued interest and capital