People choose savings bonds because they offer simple guarantees backed by the government. Series EE bonds grow at a fixed rate and are guaranteed to double in value after 20 years, no matter what ...

U.S. savings bonds are zero-coupon bonds issued by the Treasury and backed by the U.S. government, making them one of the safest investment options available. Series EE bonds currently earn 2.70 ...

Americans are sitting on more than $39 billion of matured but unredeemed U.S. savings bonds, according to the Treasury Department, but cashing them isn’t as simple as it was. Electronic savings bonds ...