Investing can be an overwhelming, possibly scary notion. If you want to set some money aside — and do so safely — you might not realize you have more options than just a standard savings or CD account ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Farrington writes about higher education and student loans. This article is more than 3 years old. Series I Savings Bonds, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. SungardenInvestment.com, former investment advisor and fund manager. U.S. Treasury Savings bonds may be familiar to long-term ...

My husband and I received tiny shoes, outfits and baby books for our kids when they were born in the 2000s. My parents received similar items for me upon my birth in the 1970s, but something else, too ...

As we move closer to November, savers ask the perennial question: Do you buy I Bonds right now or wait until a new rate is announced on Nov. 1? Spoiler alert: You might not need to rush here. The ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

We received a $100 bond as a wedding gift. I’ve never understood how to go about “redeeming” it. We basically stuck it in a safety deposit box and forgot about it. Next month, we’ll be celebrating our ...

A savings bond is an investment instrument offered by the federal government through financial institutions. When you buy a savings bond, you loan money to the U.S. government in exchange for a return ...