Travel Where the Dollar is Strongest, Pros and Cons of I-Bonds, Find Your "Why" of Working

Where Inflation Is Causing Property Taxes to Increase the Most | I-Bonds: Pros and Cons of Investing | Why Are You Still Working? Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( August 10, 2023 CONNECT WITH KIPLINGER  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( [Retirement Tips]( [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE]( [] Taxes [] [Where Inflation Is Causing Property Taxes to Increase the Most]( [Where Inflation Is Causing Property Taxes to Increase the Most]( (Getty Images) Some states have laws that allow inflation to dictate higher property taxes, which fund police and fire departments, maintain roads, and pay for other public benefits. Here are the areas of the U.S. [where inflation is boosting property tax rates]( to the maximum amount allowed by law. [] Investing [] [I-Bonds: Pros and Cons of Investing]( [I-Bonds: Pros and Cons of Investing]( (Getty Images) Amid high inflation, it can be tough to find safe investments that pay off without lagging the economy. 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