Pretty sure that depends on the interest rate at the time you purchase the EE series bonds. You can look up the value of EE bonds on the internet. You need the bond numbers and it will tell you when it was purchased and the current value and the percentage you are earning.
http://www.treasurydirect.gov/BC/SBCPrice
From May 1, 2009 through October 31, 2009, the EE Bond interest rate is 0.70%.
twenty years
The Fed sells $5 billion worth of Treasury bonds on the open market.
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.
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.
It's a alphabetical number system. From Wikipedia: The first modern U.S. Savings Bonds were issued in 1935, to replace United States Postal Service Bonds. They were marketed as a safe investment that was accessible to everyone. The first bonds, series A, were followed by series B, C, D, E, EE, F, G, H, HH, and I.
Pretty sure that depends on the interest rate at the time you purchase the EE series bonds. You can look up the value of EE bonds on the internet. You need the bond numbers and it will tell you when it was purchased and the current value and the percentage you are earning.
Upon maturity the Series EE savings bond stops paying interest which brings up an interesting option for holders of matured savings bonds. Since the banks are paying close to zero on savings there is really no financial penalty for holding the Series EE bonds past the maturity date. In addition, federal tax on the interest earned on the savings bonds are not due until the bonds are actually cashed in which gives the holder the flexibility of shifting income to a particular year. For someone nearing retirement and holding Series EE bonds which have matured it would probably make sense to hold off on cashing in the bonds until retirement when the bond holder would probably have lower income and thus a lower tax rate.
As they are issued by the government, yes, the are exempt from Chapter 7.
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http://www.treasurydirect.gov/BC/SBCPrice
I bonds and EE bonds are not typical bonds. They are available in small denominations. They can be purchased at local banks and other financial institutions, as well as through TreasuryDirect, and sometimes through payroll deductions.
Patriot Bonds are Series EE savings bonds, which are specially inscribed with the words "Patriot Bond." The Patriot Bond series will begin December 11, 2001. Bonds increase in value every month, and interest is compounded semiannually. You can cash your bond after six months. Bonds cashed before they are five years old are subject to a 3-month interest penalty.
A Series EE savings bond with a denomination of $100 and purchased in June 1999 would currently be valued at $77.72. Since the issue price is $50 for a $100 denomination savings bond, the purchaser of a bond in 1999 has accumulated $27.72 in interest. The interest rate on EE bonds issued in 1999 is variable and based on the yield of 5-year treasury securities. The current rate for a savings bond purchased in 1999 is only 0.63%. An interesting feature of the E Series savings bonds purchased in 1999 is that the government guarantees that the bond will be worth its face value at 17 years. For the example discussed above, the savings bond purchased for $50 in 1999 would be worth at least $100 in 2016.