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Bonds 110: US Savings Bonds

Introduction to US Savings Bonds What Are Savings Bonds? What Types of US Savings Bonds Are Available? How Much Money Do Savings Bonds Earn? How Do You Redeem Savings Bonds? What Taxes Apply to Earnings from Savings Bonds? Where Can You Buy Savings Bonds? Summary of US Savings Bonds
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Introduction to US Savings Bonds

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Learn more about savings bonds -- those simple investments that have long been a staple among Americans.

What you will learn

  • What Are Savings Bonds?
  • What Types of US Savings Bonds Are Available?
  • How Much Money Do Savings Bonds Earn?
  • How Do You Redeem Savings Bonds?
  • What Taxes Apply to Earnings from Savings Bonds?
  • Where Can You Buy Savings Bonds?

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Introduction to US Savings Bonds

Remember when you were growing up and a favorite aunt regularly gave you a savings bond for your college education? Or maybe you received a savings bond as a school prize for winning a debate or an essay contest. Savings bonds were considered a good investment a few years back. They still are, especially for those whose time horizon or risk tolerance leads them to shun the stock market.