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May 1, 2024 · New EE bonds are electronic only. You must have a TreasuryDirect account to buy and manage new EE bonds. You may own a paper EE bond that we issued between 1980 and 2012. Some paper EE bonds that we sold between 2001 and 2011 say "Patriot Bond" on them. They were a special edition to fund anti-terrorism.
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May 1, 2024 · For example, you could buy an electronic savings bond for $75.38. In any one calendar year, you may buy up to $10,000 in Series EE electronic savings bonds AND up to $10,000 in Series I electronic savings bonds for yourself as owner of the bonds. That is in addition to the amount you can spend on buying savings bonds for a child or as gifts.
May 1, 2024 · Paper I bonds: $50, $100, $200, $500, or $1,000. Is there a maximum amount I can buy? In a calendar year, one Social Security Number or one Employer Identification Number may buy: up to $10,000 in electronic I bonds, and. up to $5,000 in paper I bonds (with your tax refund until January 1, 2025)
May 1, 2024 · Current Rate: 2.70%. For EE bonds issued May 1, 2024 to October 31, 2024. Electronic only – keep them safe in your TreasuryDirect account. Buy for any amount from $25 up to $10,000. Maximum purchase each calendar year: $10,000. Can cash in after 1 year. (But if you cash before 5 years, you lose 3 months of interest.) More about EE bonds.
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By buying a U.S. savings bond, you are lending the government money. When you redeem a bond, the government pays you back the amount you bought the bond for plus interest.
To buy, redeem, or manage electronic savings bonds, you will need to create or log into your TreasuryDirect account.
You can buy electronic savings bonds online. Paper bonds can only be purchased as part of your IRS tax refund. Learn how to buy U.S. savings bonds.
You can determine the value for an electronic savings bond by logging into your TreasuryDirect account. For paper bonds, use the savings bond calculator.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury currently sells two types of savings bonds, the EE and I series. Both series have different interest rates, which are either fixed or change with inflation. Learn more about EE bonds and I bonds, including how to: 1. Buy and redeem them 2. Determine their value 3. Claim them if the owner has died 4. Change owners...
The U.S. Department of the Treasury no longer issues HH and other historical bond series. But you can still redeem them.
Search for matured savings bonds and missing interest using Treasury Hunt, an online tool from TreasuryDirect.
TreasuryDirect is our online system where you can buy and manage: The system is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Individuals and certain entities can open an account in TreasuryDirect. There’s no charge to open an account or to manage your securities. The only money you pay is for the securities you buy—and we don’t add a fee ...
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When you're ready to buy or redeem your first savings bond or other security, you'll need to create a TreasuryDirect account. The process is similar to opening up a checking or savings account. Once your account is open, and after you log in with your account number and password, then you can buy, redeem, and manage your investments.
