{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"I Bond, No Brainer: Shootin' It Straight with Stan\u00a0","description":"In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed:  Should you purchase I Bonds?  Treasuries are as safe as it gets  Five places to put your money  Inflation is personal    Key Takeaways:  Purchasing I Bonds is a no-brainer. Go to treasurydirect.gov to buy direct from the treasury I Bonds.  Treasuries are as safe as it gets because they can tax us and confiscate our money to pay them off, and that would happen if we needed to do that. The downside to I Bonds is that they don\u2019t allow you to put as much money in them.  There are only five legitimate places to put your money that protects the principal and that you\u2019re not going to lose a dime, and you\u2019re going to get an interest rate. Those five are money markets, CDs, fixed-rate annuities - also called MYGAs, treasuries, and Triple A-Triple A insured municipal bonds. Inflation is personal. Don\u2019t get too caught up on inflation because most people in retirement will not be affected that much by it. Ask yourself if you\u2019re being affected by it, or are you overplanning?    "If it\u2019s a no brainer, then it\u2019s a no brainer, and I Bonds are the ultimate no brainer. You can do it every year so why not put it on your calendar and do it every year? It just makes sense. " \u2014  Stan The Annuity Man.   Connect with The Annuity Man:  Website: http:\/\/theannuityman.com\/  Email: Stan@TheAnnuityMan.com  Book: Owner\u2019s Manuals: https:\/\/www.stantheannuityman.com\/how-do-annuities-work YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCCXKKxvVslbeGAlEc5sra2g  Get a Quote Today: https:\/\/www.stantheannuityman.com\/annuity-calculator!  ","author_name":"\u201cFun With Annuities\u201d The Annuity Man Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.TheAnnuityMan.com","html":"