When the Treasury discontinued selling paper I Bonds as of January 1, 2012, they forced investors to use TreasuryDirect for the purchase of electronic I Bonds. Many I Bond investors expressed ...
Ready for digital savings bonds? The days of going to a bank and plunking down money for a paper Series I savings bond or EE bond are over. Beginning this month, these once-frumpy bonds are going high ...
WASHINGTON — It is time to dig into the sock drawer in search of that savings bond from Aunt Martha. The Treasury Department announced yesterday that it has launched a program to convert existing ...
The official word is that paper U.S. savings bonds will no longer be sold at banks after Dec. 31. But don’t expect to get help in the meantime buying a paper savings bond at Bank of America, which ...
U.S. savings bonds are zero-coupon bonds issued by the Treasury and backed by the U.S. government, making them one of the safest investment options available. Series EE bonds currently earn 2.70 ...
The U.S. savings bond, lovingly stuffed into Christmas and birthday cards for generations of grandkids, is going digital-only. As of Jan. 1, banks will no longer be able to order the formal-looking ...
Series EE savings bonds stop earning interest after 30 years. You can cash in a Series EE bond after one year. The method for checking your bond’s value depends on if it is electronic or paper. When ...