Most of the time, no apparent cause for night leg cramps can be identified. In general, night leg cramps are likely to be related to muscle fatigue and nerve problems. The risk of having night leg cramps increases with age. Pregnant women also have a higher likelihood of having night leg cramps. Several conditions, such as kidney failure and diabetic nerve damage, are known to cause night leg cramps.
The math shows real after-tax TIPS annual yield of -.4% and -2.15% for the nominal Treasury at 35% tax rates. The TIPS does mitigate the after-tax impact of inflation; but does not remove it. In fact, the only way to guarantee a real bond yield is to exempt it from tax and offer the inflation gross-up.
the most practical way to purchase individual tips in an ira is through a bank a discount brokerage firm or a fund firm with a discount brokerage arm such as vanguard fidelity or charles schwabyou can ask a broker to purchase individual tips on your behalf although this often requires you to pay a feeips can be purchased directly from the government via the treasurydirect website but only if they are held in a nonretirement account the treasury issues tips throughout the year in maturities of five 10 and 30 years