US Savings Bonds FAQ

US Savings Bonds FAQ. This section of US savings bonds information website contains many questions and answers on US savings bonds.

Click on one of the links below to find the answer to each US Savings Bonds FAQ.

• How do I calculate what my US savings bond is worth today? Click here for savings bond calculator.
• What are the interest rates on Series EE US Savings Bonds?
• How long must I hold a US Savings Bond?
• Does my US Savings Bond still earn interest?
• What do I do when my US savings bonds stop earning interests?
• Can Savings Bonds be cashed in tax-free for contribution to a qualified state tuition program (529 plan) or Education Savings Account?
• What is the value of the US savings bonds at the death of the US savings bonds owner? Does the beneficiary get a stepped-up cost basis when the US Savings Bond owner dies?
• What value should the executor of the estate use to value US Savings Bonds for estate tax purposes?
• What records should I keep of my Savings Bonds?
• What do I do if I bought a US savings bond at a financial institution but it never arrived?
• How do I replace a lost US savings bond?
• Do I need to change my name of the US savings bonds after I married?
• If my name has changed due to divorce, do I need to have my Us savings bonds reissued?
• What if the address on the US Savings Bonds are incorrect?
• What if the social security on the US savings bond is incorrect?
• Where and how can I buy United States savings bonds?