If you’re one of many who received a savings bond as a gift in childhood and still have it, you might be wondering what you can do with it and what it’s worth. Most savings bonds reach ...

You can redeem your EE bonds after you’ve owned them for a year. But, like fine wine, EE bonds get better with age. The longer you hold on to them, the more they earn — for up to 30 years.

Savings bonds have a low-risk, low-reward structure that benefits patient investors. See what to consider before investing.

So if you buy a new Series EE bond today, you’re likely to get extra money from the government in year 20. Also keep taxes in mind when determining your bond’s value. Series EE bonds are not ...

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 ...

You’ll have to read the fine print, because the U.S. Treasury’s rules have changed over the years, depending on when the bond was issued. If EE bonds were purchased between 1997 and 2005, you ...

While both EE and I bonds are capped at $10,000 in digital purchases from the Treasury Department a year, you can get up to $5,000 in paper I bonds when you use your tax return to buy them.

Early redemption penalties: While you can cash in I and EE bonds after one year, if you do so within the first five years, you'll lose the last three months' interest.

Once you have the bond, you decide how long you'll hold onto it, anywhere between one and 30 years. EE bonds double in value after 20 years — but you'll need to wait the full term to get the ...

These bonds also mature in 30 years but must be held for at least one year before you can cash it in. Like Series EE savings bonds, you lose three months of interest if you cash them in between ...

“When filing your taxes, you can use your federal income tax refund to purchase an additional $5,000 of I Bonds. These I Bonds will be issued in paper format and will be mailed to you.” ...