4 Solid Benefits of Using Savings Bonds for Retirement
When people think of retirement saving, they normally think of IRA’s and 401K’s. Using savings bonds for retirement savings can be a nice compliment
Giving Savings Bonds as a Gift has Become a Ridiculously Complicated Process
Here are the steps you have to go through to give a savings bond as a gift now that paper savings bonds are over.
Have Your Savings Bonds Stopped Paying Interest?
Interest on savings bonds can provide you with an income – but only until the bonds stop paying interest. Savings bonds are issued with original terms to maturity, and then may automatically enter one or more extension periods, during which they will continue to pay interest.
Lost Savings Bonds Can Still be Redeemed. Learn How.
How to Redeem Lost Or Stolen Savings Bonds
Don’t remember what happened to those savings bonds that were given to you on your 10th Birthday or other special occasion? You are not alone.
Buying US Savings Bonds: 5 Things You Should Know
EE bonds provide a fixed interest rate which will remain constant through the life of the bond. I bonds are more complicated, they have a fixed component , and a variable component which changes every 6 months based on inflation.
How to Cash in Savings Bonds
You can not cash in savings bonds that are less than one year old. After holding a savings bond for 1 year you can cash it in at anytime, however there are some additional factors to consider. Here is a…
How To Give A Savings Bond As A Gift
U.S. Savings Bonds can be given as gifts for many occasions such as birthdays, weddings, births, graduations, etc. Savings Bonds have little to no value to the gift recipient right away, but provide a secure payout in the future. In…
How To Earn 3.5% Interest On US Savings Bonds!
Buy an EE Series US Saving Bond This sounds too good to be true. You must be thinking “What’s the catch?” There is one catch, and its a big one: You cannot redeem the savings bond until maturity (which is…
3 Tips For Buying US Saving Bonds & Earning Extra Interest
Tip 1: Buy At The End Of The Month, Cash-In At The Beginning Of The Month You will earn an extra month of interest! Both I and EE saving bonds are issued the first of the month in which they…