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Where Should I Physically Store My Daughters Paper Savings Bonds? Does It Matter That Her Name Is Mispelled?

Her name is mispelled, will that matter down the road? How do I fix it if it needs to be changed to relect the correct spelling?

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What Percent, If Any, Will I Be Earning On My Series I Savings Bonds In The Coming Months?

I purchased them 09/2005. I understand that the rate is a combined rate of fixed and variable, but apparently the variable rate just went down to a negative value! Am I currently earning negative interest, 0% interest, or the same value as I have been earning in previous months? Are they worth keeping in the [...]

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What Should I Do With My Savings Bonds?

I dont want to put them in my savings account because then I would have to cash them in, and I dont want to put them in a safe deposit box because you have to pay regularly and whatnot. I want to keep them so they dont get cashed in yet because they can still [...]

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What Happens If You Cash Savings Bonds But Forget To Report Them During Tax Time.?

I cashed two savings bonds both $50 and got 216.16 in return. i was wandering what would happen if i forget to report this at tax time.

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I Am A Minor And I Cashed One Of My Savings Bonds And I Got A 1099-int Form Do I Have To Report It To The Irs?

i cashed a $77.84 savings bond and i am 15. i recieved a 1099-int form in the mail. i dont know if i will have to pay taxes on this or not. and if i do, what sort of trouble could i get in?

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Where Do I Put A Savings Bonds?

My son received his first savings bond yesterday, but i don’t know where to store it! Do i deposit it into his bank account, or is it something that I need to hold on to?

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How Do I Retreive Government Savings Bonds Deducted Straight Out Of My Active Duty Military Check?

I purchased the bonds between ten and four years ago. I have no reacords of purchasing the bonds, as I never saved my check stubs. The money was deducted monthly from my pay though, and would like to retreive what I purchased. It would be very helpful if someone could give me some advice. Thank [...]

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What Type Of Savings Bonds Are Right For Me?

I am a single mom of one and would like to start buying monthly saving’s bonds now to have for my daughter’s college and for part of my retirement. I would like to buy $50 bonds weekly and just have them for the next 22 years when I can retire. Is this worth it and [...]

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How Can I Find Out About Some Savings Bonds That My Late Mother Had?

She had cashed some a few years back, and said that she still had others to be cashed. I have gone through all of her papers, and haven’t found any and no numbers. What do I do now? I would hate to just let the government have the money if there was a way to [...]

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Is There A Way To Find Out If Savings Bonds From 1964, Were Cashed ?

My mother found a list of savings bond cert numbers while cleaning out a closet. She is not sure if they were cashed or left in a bank safety deposit box.

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