Should I cash in my kid’s savings bonds and put them in mutual funds?
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008KELLIE H asked: My in-laws buy my kids $25 series EE savings bonds for birthdays, to be used for college. Should I cash them in and put them in mutual funds. My kids are 13 and 7. I hear that they have a terrible rate of return.Elmer Kennett
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If Americans bought US Savings bonds would the National debt start to shift from China to America?
Saturday, May 24th, 2008oohhbother asked: Are we willing, do you think?
Would it help anyway?
Does the government even want this kind of public buy-in?Fletcher Stentzel
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Finance Specialists: I have about $45,000 in EE and I Savings Bonds. Should I cash in?
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008Amanda asked: I have about $45,000 in EE and I Savings Bonds I’ve purchased over the last 10 or so years. I am now retired, age 50. The bonds have current rates of 3% (most of them) to a few of them getting 9%. My last child is in her last year [...]
Do I pay taxes on Savings Bonds when they stopped earning interest or the year they were cashed? ?
Thursday, May 1st, 2008Adam N asked: The bonds stopped paying any interest in 05, but sat in a draw. They were cashed in 07. I’ve seen a couple of notices that make the argument that I should pay in 05 (my preference).Dave
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