Inflation drove up prices, but savers can make more money if they set aside some cash in Series I savings bonds, which are ...

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FACE VALUE: EE savings bonds sell for half their face value, but otherwise the dollar figure on the bond doesn't tell you much. What you get when you redeem a bond will depend on how long you owned it ...

Series I bonds and EE bonds are popular U.S. savings bonds that offer a safe way to save. Choosing between the two can be difficult. The best place to start is to understand the terms of each bond and ...

How, you might wonder, are we able to earn a 5.45 percent yield on a U.S. government-backed investment in the current low-rate environment? It required no amazing skills — other than checking on the ...

Explore the latest I bonds interest rate and how it compares to other inflation-protected investments Written By Written by Staff Personal Finance Editor, Buy Side Valerie Morris is a staff editor at ...

My husband and I received tiny shoes, outfits and baby books for our kids when they were born in the 2000s. My parents received similar items for me upon my birth in the 1970s, but something else, too ...

The new interest rate on the Treasury’s inflation-linked savings bonds, or I bonds, has been set at 4.03% for purchases ...

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A savings bond is a loan to the government for up to 30 years. It's safe but earns less than other investments. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...