Savings Bonds
News, insights and expert analysis on savings bonds from the team at Kiplinger.
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Earn 3.54% With Series I BondsFinancial Planning A savings or money market deposit account is best for quick cash, but I bonds can fit into a longer-term savings plan.
By Lisa Gerstner
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Bonds Will Deliver in 2021Investing for Income Don’t rush to withdraw any 2020 profits from the market. 2021 is looking good.
By Jeffrey R. Kosnett
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What Grandparents Need to Know About Using Savings Bonds for a Grandchild’s EducationTax Breaks It’s not easy, but grandparents can avoid a tax bill when redeeming savings bonds to pay for a grandchild’s college costs.
By Lisa Gerstner
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How to Search for Old Savings Bondssavings If you lost track of U.S. savings bonds purchased decades ago for you when you were a child, the Treasury Department can help you find them.
By Kimberly Lankford
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What to Do With Old Savings Bondssavings bonds First, check to see whether they are still earning interest. If not, cash them in and invest the money somewhere else.
By Kimberly Lankford
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Cash in These Savings Bonds That Have Stopped Earning Interestbonds Most savings bonds earn interest for 20 or 30 years. Here’s how to identify them so you can invest the money elsewhere.
By Kimberly Lankford
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How to Pay for College With Savings BondsPaying for College Depending on who owns the savings bonds and when they were purchased, you may be able to use them to pay college tuition and fees tax-free.
By Kimberly Lankford
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Why You Should Hold Off on Buying Savings Bonds
savings Low interest rates mean low yields on savings bonds.
By Lisa Gerstner
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Tracking Down Missing Savings Bonds
savings You have a couple of ways to locate lost or misplaced savings bonds.
By Kimberly Lankford
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