Subject: Re: TIPS?
I would bet that 95% of non-professional people who buy TIPS have no idea how TIPS work in detail.

I bonds are easier to understand, but you can't put much money into them. We buy our $20k allotment each year. The ones we still have from 2001 are doing well.

I Bonds can be used to pay for college, and no tax is due on the interest, a nice perk if you can use it. Kid#1 heads to med school in the summer. Those I bonds might come in handy.