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How Early Retirees Use TIPS Ladders for Inflation Protection
Episode 128 of The Financial Freedom Podcast with Fexingo dives into Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities ladders as a tool for early retirees to lock in real income. Lucas and Luna break down a specific case: a 50-year-old couple with a $1.2 million portfolio who builds a 30-year TIPS ladder to cover essential expenses, leaving equities for growth. They explain how TIPS work, the mechanics of building a ladder with individual bonds or ETFs, and the trade-offs including lower nominal returns and reinvestment risk. The episode also touches on how TIPS ladders compare to the classic 60/40…
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