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Savings Bonds|US savings bonds will only be offered electronically
By STEVE TARTER US savings bonds – those paper certificates that helped raise billions to finance America's campaign in World War II – are going electric. "After Dec. 31, 2011, savings bonds will no longer be sold in the paper form. …
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Question: How much tax will I owe on patriot EE savings bonds?
I’m cashing in my savings bonds early. I have 5.84 worth. How much tax will I owe? (I live in WA, if that makes a difference.)

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Question: What’s the Best Strategy for Series E Savings Bonds?
I own a number of Series E Savings Bonds which have reached full maturity and are no longer gaining interest. Is there a way of converting them to another type of Savings Bonds that gain interest without paying income tax? Or, is the only option to start redeeming them maybe late in the calendar year and early in the next calendar year to spread the tax burden over two years and invest the money into something else?

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Q&A: can we cash in deceased savings bonds not that of a relative?
my sister in law was givin 75 savings bonds from her uncle who found them when cleaning out some guys house after he had passed away, only his name is on the savings bonds, can she cash them in? an how?

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Question: How do savings bonds work?
I recently found a bunch of savings bonds my grandma got for me for my birthdays when I was younger. How long do you have to wait before cashing them? How do you go about cashing them?

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Hi,my name is Anne,I did the following:
Question: what are some good examples of offers from banks on savings bonds and CD’s?
what are some good examples of offers from banks on savings bonds and CD’s that would still profit the bank?

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Hi,my name is Anne,I did the following:
Q&A: I have some savings bonds and i was wondering what i need to do to get some cash out of them?
i got a bunch of savings bonds from my grandmother about a year ago and i wanted to cash them. my problem is that i don’t really know where to do this or what ID i need (if any). also, is it going to be an issue if my grandmother didn’t use my legal name on them. does that render them useless? help me out.

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Q&A: What to do with EE Series savings bonds?
I have a small sum of money in EE Series savings bonds bought in 1990 I was wondering would it be wise to cash them in and transfer to a CD or just leave them and let them earn interest that way?

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Question: What should I do with my children’s savings bonds?
After the birth of my children we were given savings bonds from family members. What is the best thing to do with them?

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Q&A: where do you keep savings bonds? where would I get them too?
My son and daughter have recieved quite a few savings bonds in the past 2 years…. where should I keep them? Also I think I will be purchasing some for them also… where would I get them?? THANKS!

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