Index:

The basics: What Treasury proposes.

Would the bonds fit your financial plan?

History in the making: An economist's view.

How to buy bonds directly from the government.

Calculator: See how the bonds compare.

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Internet links.

Internet Links

Naturally, there's plenty of good resources on this site, including the "Savings Methods" chapter of our Paying for School book, and the Principles of Retirement Planning book.

Other resources related to inflation-indexed bonds around the Internet:

• The Treasury Department: The agency has set up its own information center on the web regarding inflation-indexed bonds. You'll find specific information about the auctions, the indexes used for the bonds and the tax regulations.

• The Bureau of Labor Statistics: This ever-improving site houses statistics on inflation measured a hundred different ways. From the home page, the "Data" section brings you into the store of economic information, and within that, the "Selective Access" section helps locate just the facts you're looking for.

• For more information about buying bonds directly from the Treasury Department, the web site for the government's Consumer Information Center -- that wellspring of information in Pueblo, Colo. -- publishes the pamphlet Buying Treasury Securities, providing extensive information on buying direct. Also, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's web site has information on the Treasury Direct program, including downloadable forms and tips for filling out the forms.

• CNNfn gave our site a nice mention in an October story about inflation-indexed bonds.