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EE Savings Bonds

Series EE savings bonds are guaranteed by the United States government, pay interest based on current market rates, and can be cashed in any time after six months. In addition, Series EE bonds are exempt from state and local tax, and in cases where they are used to pay college expenses, from Federal taxes, as well.
Series EE Savings Bonds
The Series EE savings bond is one of the most popular savings bonds in the history of the United States. Issued by the Treasury department, you can invest in Series EE savings bonds either by purchasing electronic versions or physical paper bond certificates. Depending upon your choice, the rules are different. Sit back and let us teach you everything you need to know about Series EE savings b…
How Do I Buy Series EE Savings Bonds?
If you've wanted to know how you can buy Series EE savings bond then this article is for you. It explains the four ways you can acquire or invest in Series EE savings bonds for your own fixed income portfolio.
Tax Advantages of Series EE Savings Bonds
There are substantial tax advantages to investing in series ee savings bonds from the United States treasury. This includes no state or local taxes on series ee bonds, as well as the opportunity to generate tax deferred earnings by exchanging the bonds for other types.
Series EE Savings Bonds Photo Gallery
Pictures of Series EE savings bonds show you all of the denominations available to investors in this photo gallery. We have pictures of all of the Series EE savings bonds.
Series EE Savings Bonds Interest Rates
The Series EE savings bonds interest rates are determined by modifying the 10 year U.S. Treasury bond for the benefits offered to savings bond holders such as the option to defer taxes and exchange bonds for other series types. The interest rate on Series EE savings bonds is set twice per year.
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Are Savings Bonds Good Investments - About Financial Plan
It would be a challenge to find a less sexy investment than US Savings Bonds (unless it's passbook savings accounts), yet Savings Bonds are purchased by one in five Americans. Since Savings Bonds greatly underperform the stock market, why do so many people buy them? And should they?
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