I have done this myself. If you want a hedge against a recrudescence of inflation, you can buy bonds (called TIPS) linked to the cost-of-living index.

By setting up an account at the Treasury, linked to your own bank account, you can increase the national debt with a mere mouse click. Increasing the national debt didn't use to count as conservative, but these days it seems to be what Republicans are best at.

The URL is www.treasurydirect.gov.

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