Savings Bonds-US Savings Bonds

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A savings bond is a treasury security for investors. In essence, investors are loaning the government money. They are issued both as paper bonds and electronic savings bonds. They cannot be traded but can be redeemed after only one year. There are no dividends, per se, with a savings bond, as the interest payments are [...]

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The difference between stocks and bonds isn’t clear to those just starting in the wonderful world of investing. While stocks give investors part ownership of a company, bonds are loans made by investors to corporations or governments. Rather than benefiting from company profits the way that stock holders do, bond holders receive a fixed rate [...]

JT asked: We are buying a house and I need the money for closing costs. Anyway I was left 3 savings bonds 10 years ago and I want to cash them in. Unfortunately my children and I do not share the same last name. They are 11 and 13, how do I cash them in.
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Stagnant incomes and rising costs for everything from bacon and eggs to heating oil have consumers feeling jittery. With a rather gloomy economic outlook for the near future, families are tightening their belts and examining where every penny goes. With personal savings at an all-time low, it might seem impossible to actually build a nest [...]