look at ibonds if you want inflation protection: https://www.treasurydirect.gov/savings-bonds/i-bonds/
The issue bonds have faced as of late is large price fluctuations. Meaning if you needed to sells your bonds before they matured to access your savings in cash you would be forced to sell at a 5%,10%, 20%, sometimes 50% loss. This is what happened to the banks. They were forced to sell bonds at a loss to cover deposit withdrawals.
If you are going to invest in bonds then shorter term are better than longer term at the moment. Stay the fuck away from long term government bonds unless you are prepared to never sell them and are happy to not have access to your savings until they mature.
The safest investment right now is avoiding investment by putting no more than $250,000 in an interesting bearing savings account. No matter what, you will always be able to withdraw whatever amount you deposit along with the interest so long as it's under $250,000. When you invest in something you lose control of the value of your money, for better or worse. With a savings account you maintain control.
It's easier to make money than it is to keep it.
(to be clear i don't follow my own advice and currently maintain a highly leveraged short position i've been getting killed on for the past three months
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