How to Calculate the Value of Your US Series EE Savings Bond

United States Series EE Savings Bonds are a popular gift for special occasions. They can be purchased in person for half the maturity value or online for the full maturity value. Which ever way you choose, you can't tell the current value of a US Series EE Savings Bond purchased prior to May 1, 2005 by looking at it. You must either take the bond to a bank and have them calculate the value for you or follow the simple steps below to go online and find out for yourself.

Things You'll Need

• Internet Access
• Savings Bond(s)

Instructions

1. Go to the TreasuryDirect Savings Bond Calculator at www.treasurydirect.gov/BC/SBCPrice.

2. Enter the Denomination, Bond Serial Number, and Issue Date (in mm/yyyy format) as they appear on your Savings Bond.

3. Press CALCULATE to see the Current Value.
   Change the date in Value as of: field (using mm/yyyy format) to see the value at other dates in the near future.

4. Follow the instructions to save the Savings Bond info for the next time you visit the site.

Tips & Warnings

• US Series EE Savings Bonds purchased between May 1997 and April 30, 2005 pay interest which varies based on 5-year Treasury Security yields

• US Series EE Savings Bonds redeemed within 5 years of issue forfeit the most recent three-month interest

• The Serial Number and Issue Date are necessary inputs to the Savings Bond Calculator.

Resources

• Learn More About Government Securities