09-22-2008, 12:17 PM
> Now with interest rates not even keeping up with inflation
> my savings are losing ground every year.
Not to overly complicate a thoughtful and conservative financial plan, but savings rates virtually never keep up with inflation. TIPS, held in tax-exempt accounts like IRAs, are the most conservative way to do that.
> my savings are losing ground every year.
Not to overly complicate a thoughtful and conservative financial plan, but savings rates virtually never keep up with inflation. TIPS, held in tax-exempt accounts like IRAs, are the most conservative way to do that.