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Bonds 110: US Savings Bonds

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1.
You can purchase a savings bond at ________.
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TreasuryDirect. You can buy a savings bond online at this location.
2.
If you invested in a Series EE bond in 1998, you can keep your initial investment earning interest in a tax-sheltered bond until ______.
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2028. Your Series EE bond will earn interest for 30 years.
3.
The US government established savings bonds to _______.
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Pay for expenses related to World War II. The US government began issuing savings bonds in 1941, using movies, posters, and other media to publicize the effort.
4.
You can cash another person's savings bond if _______.
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The owner is your child. You may redeem savings bonds owned by your dependent children.
5.
The Series I savings bond combines a fixed interest rate with _______.
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An adjustable rate based on inflation. The purpose of this is to provide a return that keeps pace with inflation.
6.
Series EE bonds, series HH bonds, and series I bonds all offer _______.
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A relatively safe investment. Savings bonds are backed by the US government and can provide a relatively safe instrument that helps provide stability to your investment portfolio.