US Savings Bonds/Savings Bond history

All about Mrs. U.S. Savings Bonds 1961

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006
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Tucson's Arizona Daily Star interviews Vivian Ackerman, 1961's Mrs. U.S. Savings Bonds.

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World War II Savings Bond volunteer medal on eBay

Friday, May 26th, 2006
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This World War II Savings Bond volunteer medal was recently offered on eBay.

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Canada debating future of Savings Bonds, too

Monday, April 24th, 2006
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Canada has a Savings Bonds program similar to the program in the U.S. that's also under attack for being too expensive.

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What's a Gulf Coast Recovery Bond?

Thursday, March 30th, 2006
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Paper Series I bonds purchased through the end of 2006 will be inscribed with the words Gulf Coast Recovery Bond.

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Savings Bond payroll plans in decline

Tuesday, January 24th, 2006
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Yesterday, I told you about A special bond, an article that ran in the Pittsburgh Tribune Sunday. The article included an interesting quote from Steve Meyerhardt, a spokesperson for the Bureau of Public Debt, on the role of Savings Bond payroll savings plans.

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Pittsburgh and Savings Bonds

Monday, January 23rd, 2006
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The long relationship between Pittsburgh and Savings Bonds was the topic of A special bond, by Thomas Olson, which ran in the business section of the Pittsburgh Tribune yesterday.

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Value of Postal Savings Defense Savings Bond stamp albums

Friday, April 1st, 2005
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I have found several stamp albums that have Postal Savings Plan for the Purchase of US Defense Savings Bonds printed on the cover. Is there any value to these?

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First President to buy a savings bond

Tuesday, November 30th, 2004
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Who was the first US President to place an order for a Series E Bond?

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Defense Bonds become War Bonds become Savings Bonds

Monday, August 30th, 2004
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I need to find out about War Bonds and Defense Bonds from 1941. Where I can I find more information?

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Savings Bonds operations consolidated (more)

Thursday, August 12th, 2004
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Savings Bonds operations consolidated

Monday, August 2nd, 2004
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Savings Bonds and replica Liberty Bells

Tuesday, July 20th, 2004
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During the Korean War, the U.S. Treasury commissioned 55 replica Liberty Bells for a U.S. Savings Bond marketing campaign. Eventually the bells were given to the U.S. states and territories.

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Are Savings Bonds patriotic?

Friday, July 9th, 2004
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Bankrate.com published a new article about Savings Bonds this week, Star-Spangled Savings, that starts, "Feeling patriotic? Maybe you want to lend a little money to your Uncle Sam by investing in U.S. Savings Bonds."

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