FACE VALUE: EE savings bonds sell for half their face value, but otherwise the dollar figure on the bond doesn't tell you much. What you get when you redeem a bond will depend on how long you owned it ...
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 ...
How, you might wonder, are we able to earn a 5.45 percent yield on a U.S. government-backed investment in the current low-rate environment? It required no amazing skills — other than checking on the ...