Income Beginner: US Savings Bonds

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1.
You can still purchase series HH savings bonds.
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False. You can no longer purchase series HH bonds.
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.
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.
4.
You can replace a lost savings bond by sending the appropriate form to _______.
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The US Bureau of Public Debt. If you lose a savings bond, you can request Form PDF 1048 from a participating bank, credit union, or Federal Reserve bank, complete it, and return it to the Division of Transactions and Rulings of the US Bureau of Public Debt.
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.
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.