Treasury Bonds vs. TIPS vs. Lifetime Income Annuities Compared — My Money Blog

These days, when I see an article titled The Best Current Sources of Retirement Income, I expect to be pitched some sort of options-based ETF with 12{dec8eed80f8408bfe0c8cb968907362b371b4140b1eb4f4e531a2b1c1a9556e5} yield or high-yield junk bonds with a 9{dec8eed80f8408bfe0c8cb968907362b371b4140b1eb4f4e531a2b1c1a9556e5} yield. However, this Morningstar article actually provided a reasonable comparison of three high-quality options for “guaranteed” income: Traditional US Treasury…

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College dorm shopping? Make a registry

Gift registries aren’t just for weddings and baby showers anymore. Move over brides and expectant moms: Now college-bound kids want to be showered with gifts also. Gift registries have long been popular for lots of big life events, and now we can add college to the list. Big box retailers make it easy for teens…

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