Bonds

When you make a SmartExchange, you exchange your paper savings bonds for electronic savings bonds held in TreasuryDirect, an online system that allows you to access your Treasury securities at any time. If you don’t already have one, sign up for a TreasuryDirect account. To get started, simply fill out our simple online application. To […]

Not a member yet? You don’t need to create an online profile to withdraw money from your or your child’s Premium Bonds. All you have to do is complete a little online form. Make sure you have access to your account information. Please note that in order to withdraw or close the account, you must

They can, however, stay in the monthly Premium Bonds draws for up to a year after the client has passed away. After the 12-month term has passed, the face value of the Premium Bonds, as well as any prizes won during that time, will be reimbursed to the dead customer’s estate. To retain the Bonds

Complete a Claim for Lost, Stolen, or Destroyed United States Savings Bonds to register a claim for a savings bond that has been lost, stolen, or destroyed (FS Form 1048). Please sign the form in the presence of a certifying officer who is authorized to do so (available at a bank, trust company, or credit

postpone (defer) reporting the interest until the year in which the first of these events occurs: You can either cash the bond and receive the full amount of the bond, including interest, or you can keep it and invest it. Reporting the interest all at once at the end The majority of people delay reporting

On our website and in our prize checker app, you can use your holder’s number to check the status of your prize. Your holder’s number can be found on your Bond record or by logging onto your account. Your holder’s number is made up of 10 or 9 digits, or 8 digits and a letter.

Log in to your TreasuryDirect account to see the current value of your electronic bonds. Check to see whether you hold any bonds. Make sure the serial number you enter is correct. Ascertain that a bond can be cashed. What is the value of a $100 US savings bond dated 1999? A $100 series I

The Calculator is only for paper bonds. Log in to your TreasuryDirect account to find out how much your electronic savings bonds are worth. With our online Calculator, you can find out how much your paper savings bonds are worth. The Calculator will price the following series of paper bonds: EE, E, I, and savings

Every long-term investment strategy should include bonds. Don’t allow the stock market’s volatility wipe out your life savings. Bonds are a good option if you rely on your investments for income or will in the near future. Make relative value comparisons based on yield when investing in bonds, but make sure you understand how a

Log in to your TreasuryDirect account to see the current value of your electronic bonds. Check to see whether you hold any bonds. Make sure the serial number you enter is correct. Ascertain that a bond can be cashed. When is the best time to cash in my EE savings bonds? In about 30 years,