Bonds

If you buy a bond from your home state, the interest payments you receive are usually tax-free. Interest earned on bonds issued outside of your home state, on the other hand, is usually liable to state income tax. State income taxes may apply to interest payments on some in-state munis. Which bonds are tax-free in […]

Premium Bonds have no danger to your capital, thus the money you put in is completely safe; the only risk is the ‘interest’. And because Premium Bonds are managed by NS&I, which is backed by the Treasury rather than a bank, this capital is as safe as it gets. Premium Bonds allow you to lose

Although the current 2.2 percent interest rate on Series I savings bonds is appealing, purchasing the bonds has grown more difficult. Paper Series I and EE savings bonds—those handy envelope stuffer gifts—can no longer be purchased in banks or credit unions; instead, you must purchase electronic bonds through TreasuryDirect, the Treasury Department’s Web-based system. Our

No, because NS&I is a Treasury-approved and regulated company rather than a bank, your money is completely safe. Even if you’re a bad luck client who never wins, the money you invest in Premium Bonds is protected. Although not always in terms of money’s true value. Your money is dwindling in terms of what it

Performance bonds are required on all proposals to safeguard the contractor’s promise. Payment Bonds may be worth considering if you’re seeking for a little more security in the event of nonpayment or delayed payment from your contractor. When is a performance bond necessary? A performance bond is a sort of contract construction bond that assures

Have a large sum of money to set aside (the more bonds you have, the bigger your chance of winning a prize) Interest on savings is taxed (and have already used up your annual cash ISA allowance) The concept of a prize draw appeals to me (you could win big, but you also may not

Municipal bond interest is tax-free in the United States, however there may be state or local taxes, or both. Be aware that if you receive Social Security, your bond interest will be recognized as income when determining your Social Security taxable amount. This could result in you owing more money. Municipal bond interest rates are

CRISIL and CARE, two important Indian rating agencies, have given the NHAI bonds a AAA grade. AAA is the highest credit rating that a major rating agency can give to a bond offering. As a result of the ratings provided by the agencies, these bonds are considered safe to invest in. NHAI or REC: which

“For any due date between March 20 and September 29, the finance ministry has prolonged it to September 30 due to the Covid 19 pandemic,” said Prakash Hegde, a chartered accountant in Bengaluru. For example, if you sold your home on December 15th and your 6-month due date was in mid-June, your payment would be

A note is a financial security that obligates a borrower to repay a loan within a specified time frame and at a predetermined interest rate. Notes are similar to bonds, however they often mature sooner than other financial products, such as bonds. A note with a 2% annual interest rate and a one-year maturity period,