The Savings Bond Wizard no longer is available. The Savings Bond Calculator offers some of the same features as the Wizard. The Savings Bond Wizard has been a useful tool for Savings Bond investors for more than 15 years. The Treasury has replaced it with the Savings Bond Calculator, a similar Web-browser-based tool that is a bit less user friendly.
U.S. Treasury securities are a great way to invest and save for the future. Here, you'll find overviews regarding U.S. Treasury bonds, notes, bills, TIPS, and Floating Rate Notes (FRNs), as well as U.S. Savings Bonds.
Series EE bonds issued May 2005 and after earn a fixed rate of interest. EE bonds purchased between May 1997 and April 30, 2005, earn a variable rate of interest. Interest is added to an EE bond monthly and paid when you cash the bond. Paper bonds were sold at half the face value; i.e., you paid $25 for a $50 bond. Savings Bond Wizard is an American software developed by WineHQ as a registered trademark for the US Department of Treasury, Bureau of Public Debt. It serves a as a financial data file used to manage savings bonds of the United States with many other features. Through the Savings Bond Wizard, users can calculate and track personal investments. May 04, 2020 I savings bonds are a low-risk savings product that earn interest while protecting you from inflation. Sold at face value. Check out a comparison of TIPS and Series I Savings Bonds. Series EE Savings Bonds. EE savings bonds are a secure savings product that pay interest based on current market rates, until they reach 30 years or until you cash.
Savings Bond Wizard Program
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Treasury Bills
Treasury bills are short-term government securities with maturities ranging from a few days to 52 weeks. Bills are sold at a discount from their face value.
Treasury Notes
Treasury notes are government securities that are issued with maturities of 2, 3, 5, 7, and 10 years and pay interest every six months.
Treasury Bonds
Treasury bonds pay interest every six months and mature in 20 years or 30 years.
Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS)
TIPS are marketable securities whose principal is adjusted by changes in the Consumer Price Index. TIPS pay interest every six months and are issued with maturities of 5, 10, and 30 years.
Floating Rate Notes (FRNs)
Interest payments on an FRN rise and fall based on discount rates for 13-week Treasury bills. FRNs are issued for a term of 2 years and pay interest quarterly.
Series I Savings Bonds
I savings bonds are a low-risk savings product that earn interest while protecting you from inflation. Sold at face value. Check out a comparison of TIPS and Series I Savings Bonds.
Series EE Savings Bonds
EE savings bonds are a secure savings product that pay interest based on current market rates, until they reach 30 years or until you cash them, whichever comes first. Electronic EE savings bonds are sold at face value in TreasuryDirect.
Other Securities
We no longer sell these securities, but you still may own them or have questions about them:
Treasury Securities Programs
Savings Bond Wizard Calculator
If you are interested in electronic payroll savings, or are looking to find out more about auctions, you can also find the necessary details here: