With inflation up, my friends are asking about TIPS and I bonds—here's what I told them

Any time inflation makes headlines, savers begin to wonder about tools that help them preserve the value of their money.

U.S. Inflation Problems Are Far From Over

The Federal Reserve’s new chairman has vowed to deliver price stability, but officials are at odds over whether that will ...
Morningstar

How Much Should Retirees Worry About Inflation?

Whether you’ve booked a flight, picked up groceries, or put gas in your car, you know that inflation is roaring again. Over the one-year period through April 2026, the Consumer Price Index notched a 3 ...
USA Today

As inflation reignites, should you consider I Bonds?

Savers might want to take a second look at I Bonds, if they're rattled by the latest downturn in the stock market and surge in inflation. Anyone who drives by a gas station sees how prices at the pump ...
The Motley Fool

Here's How Much Your Savings Account Is Losing to Inflation Right Now -- and the Fix

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index rose 3.8% over the 12 months ending in April 2026 -- the highest annual reading since May 2023. Meanwhile, the traditional ...
MarketWatch

Inflation is getting worse. Just how bad is it going to get?

The surge in gasoline prices tied to the Iran war is set to drive U.S. inflation to a three-year high — and it might get worse before it gets better. A pair of major price barometers this week are ...
Forbes

Inflation Facts: Price Increases, By President, From 1979 To Today

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