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From: claus@inuxd.UUCP (David Claus)
Newsgroups: att.general,net.invest
Subject: U.S. Savings Bonds
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Date: Thu, 10-May-84 14:39:09 EDT
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Posted: Thu May 10 14:39:09 1984
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I have a question about how intersest is computed on the EE Series
US savings bonds that are available through payroll deduction.

After you hold the bond over 5 years and then decide to cash it,
do you receive 85% of the treasury rate for every year you have held
the bond or do you receive 5.5%, 6.0%, 6.5%, 7.0%, and 7.5% for
years 1 through 5 and then 85% of the treasury rate for every year
after the fifth.

This can make a big difference in the final value of the bond,
and I haven't been able to figure which is correct.
Does anyone know for sure?

Thanks,

Dave Claus
AT&T Consumer Products/Indy