You buy savings bonds, and the government will pay you a certain rate of interest over the term of the bond. When the bond matures, you receive your principal back, plus any accrued interest.

If you want to cash in a paper savings bond for your child, you must write a certifying statement on the back of the bond in addition to the child’s name. You’ll sign the bond on behalf of the ...

What is a bond? They're fixed-rate assets investors buy to balance portfolio risk. Keep reading to learn about the important ...

When you buy a savings bond, you loan money to the federal government, and it agrees to pay you back -- with interest -- over a specified period of time. The different types of savings bonds ...

The Treasury Department ended its tax-time savings bond program as of Jan. 1. The program was the last way to buy the paper version of I bonds, as Series I savings bonds are known. The bonds aim ...