"Savings bonds are still a great investment tool for federal employees ... the TreasuryDirect program is really a very good ...

Series HH bonds earned interest for only 20 years, and the last ones were issued in 2004. This means that as of 2025, all Series HH bonds have stopped earning interest and should be redeemed.

Federal savings bonds linked to inflation were a hot investment during the pandemic years, when inflation and interest rates spiked, and they remain a safe place to stash savings.. The new ...

Series EE savings bonds have a fixed interest rate for the life of the bond which is 30 years. The rate may change during the last 10 years of the bond’s period.

On the other hand, if interest from an EE or I savings bond were used to pay qualified educational expenses, the $100 earned could potentially yield the full $100, a difference of $31. Thus, if ...

If a savings bond is cashed in before five years, the recipient will lose out on three months of interest. Plus, Miller cautioned, if you give it to, say, a teenager with a phone, "they'll Google ...