Buy US Savings Bonds
Using a Payroll Savings Plan to buy US
savings bonds
Millions of Americans buy US savings bonds
through payroll deduction system. If you want to buy U.S.
saving bonds this way, you may want to check with the Human
Resources department, Personnel, or Payroll department of
your company to see if your company offers the payroll
savings plan with US saving bonds. If your company is a
participating company, then they will have the necessary forms
for you to buy the U.S. saving bonds.
What if my company does not offer the
payroll deduction?
If your company does not offer the payroll
deduction program to buy US saving bonds but would like to,
there are a few options how your company can offer the payroll
deduction program for employees to buy US savings bonds. The
company may arrange to have the U.S. saving bonds printed
through a Federal Reserves Bank regional processing site or
another qualified issuing agent. Or, the company may avail
itself of US savings bond related financial services offered by
a third party, such as National Bond & Trust Co. which is a
private company.
Who can buy US savings bonds?
The following people can buy US savings
bonds:
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Residents of the United States can buy US saving
bonds. Residents of United States territories and
possessions can also buy US savings bonds.
Residents of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico can
buy savings bonds as well.
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Citizens of the United Stated who are residing
abroad can also buy savings bonds.
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Civilian employees of the United States, or members
of the United States Armed Services, regardless of
residence or citizenship provided they have a
social security number can buy savings bonds.
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