Savings Bonds-US Savings Bonds

kate102518 asked: Okay, I have three kids and I would like to save money for them to use in the future for school, etc. I am wondering if it would be better for me to invest the money that I have saved now in CD’s, and just keep earning interest that way, or if [...]

Tonya in TX - Duck asked: I’ve lost (ok, they probably got thrown away and burned) some savings bonds. I don’t know much about them other than the purchase price or the face value of the bonds were somewhere around 225 or 250 dollars. Is there a website or phone number I can call that [...]

j asked: i am 18 years old. are savings bonds a good idea for me or are they a waste? should i just stick to a savings account? or do both? which would be wiser for me in the short and long run..
thanks for your time and helpCordelia Gunn

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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 [...]

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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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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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 [...]

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 [...]

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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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 [...]