Comments on: Savings Bond advice http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/savings-bond-advice/ Tue, 13 May 2008 19:39:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Tom Adams http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/savings-bond-advice/#comment-17571 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:25:06 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/savings-bond-advice/#comment-17571 Shannon - The 10/95 bonds should be redeemed as close to October 1 or April 1 as possible. Because of a rule change in May 1997, you can redeem the 10/97 bonds near the first day of any month. There are pros and cons both ways as to which ones you should cash first, but the difference at your investment level is tiny, so don't worry about it. Tom Adams Shannon - The 10/95 bonds should be redeemed as close to October 1 or April 1 as possible. Because of a rule change in May 1997, you can redeem the 10/97 bonds near the first day of any month.

There are pros and cons both ways as to which ones you should cash first, but the difference at your investment level is tiny, so don't worry about it.

Tom Adams

]]> by: Shannon Smithe http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/savings-bond-advice/#comment-17543 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:30:30 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/savings-bond-advice/#comment-17543 I have 5 $100 face value EE bonds ranging in issue date from 10/95 to 10/97. I want to get the most vlue I can from them but I also would like to redeem at least a few of them soon (either now or within the next few years). If I were to redeem them sometime in the next year or so, what date/period would you recommend for highest value? I have 5 $100 face value EE bonds ranging in issue date from 10/95 to 10/97. I want to get the most vlue I can from them but I also would like to redeem at least a few of them soon (either now or within the next few years). If I were to redeem them sometime in the next year or so, what date/period would you recommend for highest value?

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