The Consumer Federation offers these and other tips for homeowners headed for a jam--smart borrowers will use them.

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In the U.K., index-linked gilts adjust for movements in the Retail Price Index (RPI) and are similar to their American cousins, Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS), which track the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

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One option is to buy funds that hold Treasury inflation-protected securities, or TIPS, whose returns are linked to the consumer-price index.

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TIPS, that is Treasury Inflation Protected Securities, offer fixed annual interest payments, but with TIPS the final repayment of principal varies with the Consumer Price Index.

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The consumer will have access to a vast selection of movie and TV entertainment at their finger tips with just a click of a button.

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Neither the consumer nor the business owner are getting the full value of the check-in because the tips and recommendations are scattered over numerous identities.

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Conservative investors can fight against inflation by considering Treasury-Inflation Protected Securities, or TIPS. These federal government bonds are guaranteed to keep pace with the government -calculated Consumer Price Index.

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