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 ...

FACE VALUE: EE savings bonds sell for half their face value, but otherwise the dollar figure on the bond doesn't tell you much. What you get when you redeem a bond will depend on how long you owned it ...

How, you might wonder, are we able to earn a 5.45 percent yield on a U.S. government-backed investment in the current low-rate environment? It required no amazing skills — other than checking on the ...