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If I Cash In Savings Bonds Can I Pay My Wife's Student Loans Off And Get A Tax Credit?

I have a bond worth $12,000(10,000 face) and she has $12,000 in student loans from tuition from 2004. I know that you can avoid paying taxes on the interest you make on bonds if you use it to pay tuition for secondary schooling. Does it still apply for loans that are a couple years old? [...]

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How Do I Cash Out Savings Bonds?

I got some EE type savings bonds circa 1986-1987 all together worth about 20,000$, I want to cash them out to pay off my car. The loan is at Hunington Bank, can I cash them out there? How would I pay the tax on them? Never done this before.

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What Is The Difference Between Yield And Rate On My Savings Bonds?

i have some to cash in and found the same interest rate but different yields. i would rather keep a few that earn the most money. i have 237 bonds to weed through.

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Im In My First Year Of College And Want To Buy Us Savings Bonds How Do I Purchase Them?

I have a purchase form from my employer, but I do not know were to turn it in.

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What Should I Do With My Ee Series Savings Bonds?

Most were issued 1993- 1995. The interest rates varies from 2.5 – 3.5 approx. I paid college tuition and other expenses for my kids in college this year. I am wondering if I should cash in an amout that offsets those expenses and avoid the taxes. It would seem I could do better with these [...]

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What's A Good Way To Start Financial Planning For Retirement, Savings Bonds, Certificates, Stocks…?

Your retirement plan and investment portfolio really depends on your time horizon (i.e. age) and your risk tolerance. After you answer those questions…you could start a proper plan. A good Investment Advisor will be your best bet. Good luck!

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How Do Savings Bonds Work?

Well I am 10 and there is this thing you have to do for school and if you do it you get an $50 savings bond. If i get one what do I do with it? I know its something about mature and stuff but I don get it at all. Does after years it [...]

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If I Redeem My Series Ee Savings Bonds For Cash, What Percent Of The Interest Is Taken Out For Taxes?

Say my bonds are worth $3000 and the interest earned on them is $1100, bringing their total value to $4100. If I redeem them now, how much will I receive?

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How Can I Find Savings Bonds That Were Bought For Me?

My Grandmother would always talk about buying us grandkids saving bonds for our birthdays. I think she was telling the truth, the problem is her six kids left behind (including my mom) when she died. I think someone stole them because I haven’t heard a word about it since, it’s been 3 years now. Is [...]

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Us Savings Bonds Were Lost/stolen, I Don't Have The Number Of Them. How Can I Find Out If They Were Cashed?

I had over 64 US Savings Bonds (Series e) for my 2 daughters. They were misplaced/lost/stolen. I need to find out if they were cashed & by whom? It was over 20 years ago.

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