Tigger
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Yes, They advertised them daily from the 1960's through the 1980's. The U.S. Savings Bonds fell victim to the IRA and in 2000, the Roth IRA. Better Interest on your investment. The U.S. Savings Bonds are still around. Now might be the time to advertise them as an alternative to IRA's due to the slump in the Stock Market. |
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Brenda
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Yes ~ fist bought them in the 60's and was a big help on the first house purchase. Big memory in 1982 when bonds were offering high interest rates (20% in some cases) ~ those were crazy wonderful.
Not so grand right now however :) |
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CaliforniaGrl
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Yes, my in laws buy them for our son at Christmas and for his birthday. They are still around. |
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Altima1
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YES!! :) When I was a little girl, my dad cashed them in to buy a house. I purchase 2 E bonds a month, 1 for my son and 1 for my daughter.. the amount is deducted from my salary. When my children are old enough for college they can use the bonds for tuition, books, etc. and there will be no taxes paid on it since it is being used for education, unlike buying a house or car where you have to pay tax on the interest. It is a very good investment. |
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shiprepairwoman
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Yes, we used to get one a week and in 1969 had a small stack of them. We used them for the down payment on our first new car a 69 Opel Cadet, Great little car. |
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weepingwillow256
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yes i still have one laying around somewhere! thank you so much for asking this i think you just saved my butt (and my electric service) by reminding me of it! |
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gigischildcare
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I do my grandparents had some. |
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sand_in_the_vasoline
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Yes... I was once paid for some work with savings bonds (when I was a teenager).
My parents still buy savings bonds for all their grandchildren on their birthdays. I have an envelope of them for each of my kids. I will give the envelope to them once they graduate from high school. |
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blu roses
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I think my parents bought one for my brother and I when we were kids, have no idea where they are right now, don't care. Couldn't provide me with the money to pay off my bills or student loans anyhow. |
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Kitty 2
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Yes and i still have a few that were a gift to my sons from their grandparents. |
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Steven B
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Sure do. You can still buy them from your local banking institution. I believe they mature in 7.5 years and are available in several denominations. My ex and I used to buy them for our grandkids.
Be glad to buy some for you if you just forward me the cash--just kidding. |
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Andy S
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Great question, Social Butterfly girl,
I remember savings bonds well. I used to get them when I first joined the military because I had signed up to have some of my pay docked every month and have it put into savings bonds. They didn't earn interest very fast, but you were always guaranteed to get at least your investment back.
In today's day of ponzi schemes and general distrust in the stock market, I would think saving's bonds would be a great way to go. I pulled every penny I had out of the stock market and have either put it in savings with a reputable bank or into CD's. I'm sorry, I know we are supposed to leave our money for the long haul, but I see too many people getting screwed. I think savings bonds are a good way to go right now, they are as secure as anything we can hope for in our modern crisis. |
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Lola
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Oh yes, my first "real" job, I had $$$ taken out of every paycheck
( we got paid every 2 weeks,) and then I never missed the money and was still saving. A great idea my boss suggested. |
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MochaJoe
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You make it sound as if Saving Bonds didn't exist anymore? |
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