Nov 1, 2024 · TreasuryDirect.gov is the one and only place to electronically buy and redeem U.S. Savings Bonds. We also offer electronic sales and auctions of other U.S.-backed investments to the general public, financial professionals, and state and local governments.

When you buy a U.S. savings bond, you lend money to the U.S. government. In turn, the government agrees to pay that much money back later - plus additional money (interest).

Buying electronic EE or I savings bonds. TreasuryDirect is the official United States government application in which you can buy and keep savings bonds.

Treasury Bonds. We sell Treasury Bonds for a term of either 20 or 30 years. Bonds pay a fixed rate of interest every six months until they mature. You can hold a bond until it matures or sell it before it matures.

The United States Treasury offers five types of Treasury marketable securities: Treasury Bills, Treasury Notes, Treasury Bonds, Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), and Floating Rate Notes (FRNs).

TreasuryDirect is the official United States government application in which you can buy and hold savings bonds and Treasury marketable securities (Notes, Bonds, Bills, TIPS, and FRNs). To buy, you must have a TreasuryDirect account.

Nov 1, 2024 · As of January 1, 2025, I bonds are only available alectronically. You can buy them in your TreasuryDirect account. How does an I bond earn interest? I savings bonds earn interest monthly. Interest is compounded semiannually, meaning that every 6 months we apply the bond’s interest rate to a new principal value. The new principal is the sum of ...

TreasuryDirect is our online system where you can buy and manage: Savings bonds; Treasury bills; Treasury notes; Treasury bonds (different from savings bonds) Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) Floating Rate Notes; The system is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Individuals and certain entities can open an account in ...

Nov 1, 2024 · Since May 2005, new EE bonds earn a fixed rate of interest that is set when you buy the bond. They earn that interest for the first 20 years. We may adjust the rate or the way they earn interest after 20 years. For older EE bonds, rules concerning interest may have varied. See more about interest for EE Bonds that we issued: May 2005 and later

Gifting electronic EE or I savings bonds. For electronic savings bonds as gifts, both you and the recipient must have a TreasuryDirect account. TreasuryDirect is the official United States government application in which you can buy and keep savings bonds.