Inflation stings. TIPS may ease the pain

Unfortunately, inflation is back with us in a significant way. After remaining at low levels for several years, consumer prices have soared recently, led by eye-popping increases in energy.

Fortunately, there are ways you can give yourself a hedge against inflation — and we don’t mean by stocking up on cornflakes and tissue.

Read the full article in the Finances FYI section of The Seattle Times, sponsored by 1st Security Bank.