A savings bond is an investment instrument offered by the federal government through financial institutions. When you buy a savings bond, you loan money to the U.S. government in exchange for a return ...

U.S. savings bonds are zero-coupon bonds issued by the Treasury and backed by the U.S. government, making them one of the safest investment options available. Series EE bonds currently earn 2.70 ...

You can check the value of your savings bond through the TreasuryDirect website. Even if you have paper savings bonds, you can check your value online, as long as you have the issue date, bond series ...

There are 25 million U.S. savings bonds that haven't been cashed. Nov. 3, 2008 — -- As Americans watch their retirement accounts and investment portfolios atrophy, I thought I'd offer an antidote ...

Inflation savings bonds, called I Bonds, have two components: a fixed rate that remains with the 30-year life of the bond and a variable rate that adjusts each six months after you bought the I Bond.

Leamy answers viewers' questions regarding the hunt for unredeemed cash. June 27, 2011— -- I'm devoting this week's column to questions about getting your hands on unredeemed savings bonds. I did ...

The Bureau of Public Debt estimates that 55 million Americans have more than $196 billion in savings bonds, with billions more added each year. Much of this money is earmarked for educational expenses ...