Uncle Sam loves savings bonds -- should YOU?

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Uncle Sam loves savings bonds -- should YOU?
By Bankrate.com

As certificate of deposit yields are tanking, savings bonds are looking much more attractive. They are easy to buy and some mature quicker than you might think. Here are the types of savings bonds available and how each works.

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Advantages of savings bonds
Series I bonds take a dive
	The yields on I bonds are adjusted twice a year, in May and November.

Series I bonds: Your protection against inflation
	The increasingly popular savings bonds provide income adjusted for increasing costs.

Bond with your nation, buy U.S. savings bonds
	Money invested in savings bonds helps finance our country's borrowing needs. Plus: Types of savings bonds

5 common questions about savings bonds
	FAQs on saving via U.S. savings bonds.

Payroll deductions for savings are a good idea
	Purchasing bonds through payroll deductions makes savings an automatic habit.

Shopping for Series I bonds
	Where can I buy Series I Bonds?

	-- Updated: Jan. 21, 2003