The minimum denomination is $50.00
relatively low.
$1000
The current interest rates of US Saving Bonds are 0.2 percent for Series EE Bonds. Series I Bonds have interest rate of 1.18 percent. Series HH Bonds have interest rate of 1.5 percent.
saving bonds : bonds issued by the federal government as a way of borrowing money; they are purchased at half the face value and increased every 6 months until full face value is reached
U.S. saving bonds
relatively low.
US saving bonds
$1000
Series EE bonds are sold at half their face value and are available in denominations of $50, $100, $200, $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000.
Paper saving bonds can no longer be purchased at banks and other financial institutions. The US Treasury sells savings bonds online at www.treasurydirect.gov.
The current interest rates of US Saving Bonds are 0.2 percent for Series EE Bonds. Series I Bonds have interest rate of 1.18 percent. Series HH Bonds have interest rate of 1.5 percent.
saving bonds : bonds issued by the federal government as a way of borrowing money; they are purchased at half the face value and increased every 6 months until full face value is reached
The types of bonds are corporate bonds, junk bonds ,treasury bonds and municipal bonds. There are saving bonds also.
congress can borrow money from the saving bonds
If you own them, then yes.
U.S. saving bonds
Savings bonds can be bought and then kept as investments. They are a way of saving by lending the government money. They are a fairly reliable form of investment although they do not get a high rate of interest.