US Savings Bonds/Savings Bond interest rates

It's impossible to understand Savings Bond interest rates until you understand how rate periods work.

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I don't understand why the Savings Bond Calculator and Savings Bond Wizard show the rate and yield of my Savings Bonds as different. How they are the rate and yield computed?

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Your Savings Bond Calculator shows that an EE bond issued in January 1993 is earning 4%. I understood that Savings Bonds issued through March 1993 had a guaranteed minimum of 6%. Would you clarify?

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How is the interest on Savings Bonds compounded? I've tried to apply the interest rate to the values in TreasuryDirect, but I never get the same answer the Treasury does.

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Most Series I Savings Bond investors have no idea that every I bond's rate not only changes every six months, but can swing widely between an eye-poppingly high rate and zero. Here's how this works.

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I have EE bonds from 1992 and 1993. I'm thinking about converting them into HH bonds. Do they still have those? I'd like to collect the interest from the bonds.

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Find out what interest rate your Series EE Saving Bonds are earning now and the rules that will determine your rates in the future.

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All about our new Savings Bond Gadget for Google Home Page.

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If a Savings Bond is earning 3.60% and isn't subject to state income tax, what is the equivalent rate for an investment that is subject to state income tax?

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Learn how interest rates are set for Series H and Series HH Savings Bonds.

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Old versions of the Savings Bond Wizard no longer supported.

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As of this morning, no Series E bonds are earning interest.

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A detailed explanation of how interest is calculated for Series EE Savings Bonds

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I bonds continue to have one of the highest available interest rates in the current environment.

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I-bond/10-Year TIPS spread sets new record at -78 basis points.

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Summary of the interest rates US Savings Bonds are paying now.

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Investing in EE bonds can make sense if you plan to hold them for 20 years.

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