Series I Savings Bonds

The Series I savings bonds are designed to help investors combat inflation by paying interest based upon changes in the consumer price index, or CPI. I bonds are issued by the United States Treasury Department and are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government. This introduction will tell you what you need to know to...

If you use your Series I savings bonds to pay for qualified education expenses, you may owe no tax on the income you generated from investing in those bonds. This special will explain the tax advantages of investing in I savings bonds and other considerations you may want to factor into your decision about whether they are right for your portfolio.

Not everyone can invest in or own Series I savings bonds that are issued by the United States Treasury. In fact, the list of who is eligible I bond investment is quite small. To find out if you qualify, you may want to take a few moments to read through the eligibility requirements.

The Series I savings bond program features strict limitations on the total value of the bonds you can purchase each year. To learn about the I bond purchase limits and how to maximize your total buying power, take a few moments to read this overview.

Have you ever wondered what are Gulf Coast recovery bonds and how they are different from regular Series I savings bonds? To find out the answer, read this brief introduction to the gulf coast recovery bond program, part of the Series I savings bond issue.

If you are ready to buy Series I bonds or invest in I savings bonds, there are four easy ways you can put your money to work in these inflation protected securities. Take a few seconds to browse this savings bond article to learn how you can begin earning interest on your savings bonds investments in a few days or less.

The Series I savings bond interest rate is made up of two components - a fixed interest rate and an inflation modifier interest rate. The combined value of these two interest rates determine the interest rate that will be paid on your Series I savings bond. Unlike other bond types, the I bond interest rate is variable, meaning it changes over time.

These high resolution images of the Series I savings bonds are provided by the United States Treasury department and feature some of the most remarkable Americans throughout the nation's history. Each Series I bond images shown is what investors receive when they invest in the paper certificate version of the savings bond program.

If you invested in the paper version of the Series I savings bonds instead of the electronic registration option available through the TreasuryDirect program, you may wonder what all of the symbols, names, dates, and figures on the face of your bond certificate mean. Here's a quick legend provided by the United States Treasury to help you understand the notations on your Series I savings bonds.

If you lost your Series I savings bonds or your savings bonds were destroyed, you don't need to panic. All savings bonds are registered securities. That means you can have a replacement bond issued to you with just a little bit of effort on your part.

The Series I savings bond from the United States Treasury is a great way for new investors to protect themselves from inflation. Although the series I bonds are a type of zero coupon savings bond, meaning you won't receive interest checks in the mail but rather your interest income will be added to the value of the bond and compound until you sell the savings bond back to the United States Gover…