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TIPS already exist, and you can buy them online easily: https://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/products/prod_tips_glance.htm https://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/
by akgerber 12y ago
TIPS already exist, and you can buy them online easily:
https://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/products/prod_tips_glance.htm https://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/products/prod_tips_glan...
It doesn't magically fix human nature, which prioritizes immediate needs over very distant ones.
- awt 12y agoI suppose that would work if you trust the consumer price index. My own experience belies reported low inflation.
- kasey_junk 12y agoTIPS are not normally considered "liquid" (at least not as liquid as cash, which is the standard most people have) as they have minimum terms of ownership.