 TITLE: What Is Inflation? CONTENT: How to Protect Your Money From Inflation\n----------------------------------------\nYou can't completely safeguard your money from being battered by inflation. But you can take action to help ease the financial blow.\nWhen inflation is on the rise, you might consider diversifying your investment portfolio to help protect your money. For instance, you may look at expanding the share of stocks and shrinking the share of bonds you're holding.\nFurthermore, you can commit to being better about budgeting. Creating and sticking to a budget can help you get a better handle on everyday expenses, lower your cost of living—and help loosen inflation's grip on your finances. END