How to use laddered inflation-indexed bonds (i.e., TIPS), CDs, fixed annuities, and fixed index annuities to meet retirement living expenses while worrying less about running out of money.

Topics covered include:How individuals can use liability-driven investment strategiesWhy now is the best opportunity to buy Treasury Inflation Protection Securities in 15 yearsHow to use bond laddersHow deferred fixed and deferred variable annuities workHow to analyze fixed index annuities


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Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 10-Year Constant Maturity, Quoted on an Investment Basis, Inflation-Indexed—FRED

Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 5-Year Constant Maturity, Quoted on an Investment Basis, Inflation-Indexed—FRED

New 5-year TIPS auctions with a real yield of 1.732%, highest in 15 years—TIPSwatch

Complete List of Multi-Year Guaranteed Annuities (MYGAs), October 26, 2022—ImmediateAnnuities.com

Safety-First Retirement Planning: An Integrated Approach for a Worry-Free Retirement by Wade Pfau

A Complete Guide to Investing in TIPS and I Bonds—Money for the Rest of Us

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