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Info of savings bonds?

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

Mary asked: My mom recently passed away. We found a list of savings bonds she had left in a folder “Things my family should know.” She also listed the series number of each bond. We haven’t located any bonds. Does anyone know if there is a site where you can see if [...]

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Are savings bonds (I bonds) a good investment?

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

Mikey asked: Is it a practical way to set myself up for the future? Also can i invest in them for say 1 year and get more than what i put in out?Rigoberto Hedegore

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Savings Bonds vs. CDs?

Monday, June 7th, 2010

Sniped101 asked: I have some savings bonds for the mid 90s that are only gaining an interest rate of 2.5-2.75%, would i be better off keeping those or cashing them in and investing in CDs giving about 4-5%Chris

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Savings bonds.help?

Friday, June 4th, 2010

DEATH asked: My son’s great grandfather purchased a number of savings bonds (I do not know what type) for my son to be used when he went to college.
The problem is he held them until his death several years ago and afterwards I have no idea where they went or who has them.
I assume my [...]

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A good alternative to Savings Bonds?

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

Ed5532 asked: I like the physical aspect of savings bonds, in that you actually have something tangible that you can cash in very easily, as opposed to just numbers in a bank account somewhere. Yet, I’ve heard savings bonds pay extremely low interest rates nowadays and are not very good investments. I’m wondering if anyone [...]

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U.S. Savings Bonds are lost. Not sure what options I have?

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

Gustavo asked: My parents invested in savings bonds since I was a child. My parents recently decided to give me the bonds but informed me that they lost quite a few in a fire years ago. Is there anything I can do to replace those?Eugene Schirrmacher

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EE Savings Bonds.How Much?

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

purepassion1432003 asked: When I was born my grandfather got a EE savings bond for me and my sisters and I was curious to how much they would be worth today??? Does anyone have any kind of estimate? I am not sure if they were for $50 or $100 but either way I would like to [...]

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Cashing out savings bonds?

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

gregs0984 asked: I have some series EE savings bond worth $50 back from 88 through 95, when can I cash them in?Brendon Eichelmann

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i have about 2000$ is savings bonds. a buddy of mine says cash them in and but gold bullion. is this safer?

Monday, May 31st, 2010

pope_midi asked: and will it turn out a bigger yeild? how do YOU think i should invest it?Kiersten Jaber

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Question about savings bonds?

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

Amanda D asked: I graduated from college last year and my grandmother told me that she had a savings bond for that started off as $100.00. She got the savings bond May of 1985 a year after I was born. I am just curious to know if any one has any knowledge of how a [...]

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