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Make Informed Choices About Your Savings

In today's economic climate, it's smart to try to save as much as possible. Whether you are saving for a rainy day or a long-term financial goal, it makes sense to make saving part of your money routine. Putting a little away each month can really add up and it's a great comfort knowing you a cash cushion to fall back on in times of need. However, the multitude of products on offer can make finding the right way to save a daunting task. The most basic way to put some money aside is to open a ...
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How to Calculate the Value of Your U.S. Savings Bonds

If you're like many Americans over the age of 55, you've probably had money taken out of your paychecks for years and years in order to purchase U. S. savings bonds. Those bonds are probably sitting in a safe deposit box at your local bank or in a drawer safely tucked away at home. But, while you might know where those bonds are right now, do you have any idea how much they are actually worth? It seems to be a fact of life that World War II-era Americans purchased U. S. savings bonds for any ...
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