Series EE Bonds

What are Series EE Bonds?

Series EE bonds or EE bonds for short are fixed income savings investment, aka bonds, that are reliable, low-risk, and government-backed. Since Series EE bonds are backed by the government, they are among the safest investments out there. Below is a picture of one of the Series EE bonds as an example.

Benefits of buying Series EE bonds

There are many reasons why people invest in Series EE bonds besides the safety benefits. You can use series EE bonds for:

• financing education,
• supplemental retirement income,
• birthday and graduation gifts, and other special events.

Do series EE bonds have fixed interest rates?

Some series EE bonds have fixed interest rates. Series EE Bonds purchased on or after May 1, 2005, earn a fixed rate of return. That means you will know at all times what your series EE bonds are worth without having to use a series EE savings bond calculator even.

What are other interest rates on series EE bonds?

Series EE bonds that were purchased between May 1997 and April 30, 2005, are based on 5-year Treasury security yields and earn a variable market-based rate of return.