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Savings Bonds are appealing to investors for several reasons:

* Since they're backed by the full faith and credit of the US government, they're one of the safest investments.
* They're free of state and local income taxes, which increases their effective yield.
* They're federal tax-deferred (taxes are paid when the bonds are sold), allowing you to claim the income at a time when you are in a lower tax bracket.
* Bonds purchased since January of 1990 may be free of federal tax altogether if used to pay for a child's college tuition, if the parents fall within the eligible income levels.

While the interest rate earned on Savings Bonds is low compared to the historical performance of the stock market, if your primary concern is protecting your principal, saving for a child's education, or generating tax-deferred income for retirement, they may have a place in your portfolio.

When the stock market is not performing well and interest rates on savings and Certificates of Deposit are low, savings bonds are even more attractive to many investors. However, they should be used to supplement your 401(k) or other retirement plan, and not as the basis for your retirement.

While you won't get rich by investing in US Savings Bonds, you won't lose your shirt either.

Mind Tax Considerations Wall Street Journal - 15 hours ago By KELLY GREENE My father-in-law has numerous EE and I savings bonds that he purchased in the 1990s and earlier this decade. He asked me to figure out the ...

Cheshire raises rates on three Fixed Rate Savings Bonds Easier (press release), UK - Sep 5, 2008 Cheshire Building Society has increased rates on three of its Fixed Rate Bonds, offering savers even better competitive rates for their money. ...

Savings Bond Working Group Asks Treasury To Return US Savings Bond ... MarketWatch - Sep 4, 2008 A 2008 pilot conducted by SWBG and the Doorways to Dreams Fund (D2D) enabled study participants to purchase US Savings Bonds as part of their tax filing ...

Repayment of 7 % Savings Bonds, 2002 Press Information Bureau (press release), India - Sep 4, 2008 The 7 % Savings Bonds, 2002'' issued in terms of Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs Notification No. ...

Indian savings bonds can be collateral - finmin Reuters India, India - Aug 19, 2008 NEW DELHI, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Indian savings bonds could now be used as collateral for obtaining loans from banks, the finance ministry said late on Tuesday ...

Collateral facility extended for savings bonds: RBI Myiris.com, India - Aug 22, 2008 As per RBI`s notification, savings bonds may now be pledged or hypothecated or kept on lien in favor of scheduled banks. Such facility is available only for ...

Action: Supply pertinent information to petition for reissue of ... Tampabay.com, FL - Aug 23, 2008 By Suzanne Palmer, Times Staff Writer Q: I'm trying to get some savings bonds that I had purchased when I was in school at Jordan Elementary, as well as one ...

BB's insurance, pension, savings bonds businesses contribute 21 ... Business News Americas, Chile - Aug 19, 2008 Contributions to private pension plans at Brasilprev were up 20.2% to 1.78bn reais in 1H08 and contributions to savings bonds at Brasilcap went up 14.0% to ...

GoI amends notifications of savings bonds Myiris.com, India - Aug 19, 2008 Government of India (GoI) have amended the notifications relating to 7% savings bonds, 2002, 6.5% savings (Non-Taxable) bonds, 2003, and 8% savings ...

Savings bonds can be used to raise loans Financial Express, India - Aug 19, 2008 With interest rates pinching hard, the government has permitted holders to use three government papers as collateral for raising loans from scheduled ...

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