Quote:
Originally Posted by retiredguy123
The problem is that you can only invest $10K per year in I-Bonds.
If you have a $100K treasury bond earning 2 percent and the inflation rate is 8 percent, you are losing $6K per year without spending any money eating out or travelling.
|
If you haven’t earned money in your investments, you haven’t lost it. Having a fixed income today is affected by inflation. Fortunately I was living below my means, so inflation is not affecting my lifestyle.