Hi all,
I keep trying the treasury direct site - but I have not opened an account and find the website rather confusing.
2 questions
1) I bonds or EE bonds as gifts? I always thought I bonds were better -but if I'm reading this correctly - I bonds have a rate of 2.41 and EE 3.7. Which would make EE the better purchase.
http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/sav/sav.htm
2) I would prefer to buy them and have paper bonds sent to the recipient. I have done this in the past. But now it looks like the recipient needs a treasury direct. Anybody know if there is an easy way to do this?
Thanks.
Vic
I keep trying the treasury direct site - but I have not opened an account and find the website rather confusing.
2 questions
1) I bonds or EE bonds as gifts? I always thought I bonds were better -but if I'm reading this correctly - I bonds have a rate of 2.41 and EE 3.7. Which would make EE the better purchase.
http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/sav/sav.htm
2) I would prefer to buy them and have paper bonds sent to the recipient. I have done this in the past. But now it looks like the recipient needs a treasury direct. Anybody know if there is an easy way to do this?
Thanks.
Vic