The Money Farm Team

The Treasury Department is in charge of federal spending. It collects taxes, distributes the government’s budget, issues bonds, bills, and notes, and actually prints money. The Treasury Department is led by a Cabinet-level appointee who provides monetary and economic policy advice to the president. In the United States, who issues government bonds? These are just […]

The Treasury Department is in charge of federal spending. It collects taxes, distributes the government’s budget, issues bonds, bills, and notes, and actually prints money. The Treasury Department is led by a Cabinet-level appointee who provides monetary and economic policy advice to the president. Is the federal government a bond issuer? The Department of the […]

Target said in a filing last week that the monies would be used for “general company reasons.” While Target has seen a high short-term increase in sales as buyers stock up on necessities, the filing also noted the retailer’s uncertainties as a result of Covid-19: “We are unable to forecast whether these sales trends will […]

No. The US Treasury has not permitted USAA to redeem savings bonds in person or by mail. Visit TreasuryDirect.gov to learn more about redeeming a paper US savings bond. Follow the Cashing Paper Savings Bonds instructions. What is the most convenient way to redeem savings bonds? Whether you have a local bank account and it […]

Due to ongoing counterfeit bond difficulties, U.S. Bank has temporarily halted the cash redemption and deposit of U.S. Savings Bonds. To redeem your savings bonds, go to the Treasury Direct website for redemption forms and instructions. The appropriate form must be certified for redemptions over $1,000; the certification can be completed at your local branch. […]

Interest on state and local government bonds and securities is normally tax-free under federal law. Because Virginia law solely exempts income from Virginia state and local responsibilities, interest income from other states’ commitments must be included to Virginia taxable income. What determines whether a municipal bond is taxable? Residents of the issuing state are generally […]

According to Daniel Pederson, author of “Savings Bonds: When to Hold, When to Fold” and president of the Savings Bond Informer, only a few years have seen higher savings bond sales. Other notable years include 1992, when $17.6 billion in bonds were issued, 1993, when $13.3 billion was sold, and 2005, when $13.1 billion was […]

As we begin a new year, we think about dieting, quitting bad habits, and finding inner peace. But there’s one more thing to add to the list of financial priorities for 2016: US savings bonds. Savings bonds were a massive issue in 1986, thanks to rising interest rates, and were almost as hot in some […]

When the Fed buys bonds on the open market, it expands the economy’s money supply by exchanging bonds for cash to the general public. When the Fed sells bonds, it reduces the money supply by taking cash out of the economy and replacing it with bonds. As a result, OMO has a direct influence on […]

The cost of a surety bond is typically between 1% and 15% of the bond amount. That implies a $10,000 bond policy might cost you anywhere from $100 to $1,500. The majority of premium amounts are determined by your application and credit score, while other bond plans are made at will. Are surety bonds handled […]