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1.
A friend mentions that his savings bonds are based on the rate of Treasury securities. Your friend owns _______.
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Series EE bonds. Series EE bonds pay 90 percent of the six-month average yield on five-year Treasury securities.
2.
If you lose a savings bond, which of the following documents is the least likely to help you replace it?
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Your library card. If you lose your savings bond, the government will often replace it if you can provide the serial number, issuance date, address, and Social Security number of the owner.
3.
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.
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.
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.
6.
Savings bonds are accessible to many people, since they are available online and are affordable, having a low minimum purchase price and _______.
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No seller's commissions. There are no fees or commissions added to the purchase prices of savings bonds.