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How to Determine the Value of EE Savings Bonds

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By Grant McKenzie
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Series EE bonds are popular baby shower, wedding and birthday gifts and can be purchased directly from the U.S. Treasury or most financial institutions. Since it takes 30 years for these bonds to mature, the gift represents a wish for a long life or marriage in addition to the monetary value. Series EE bonds are purchased for one-half their face value, which represents the start value for the bond. Interest is compounded over the life of the bond until it reaches maturity.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

    Treasury Calculator

  1. Step 1

    Open your Internet browser and go to TreasuryDirect.gov.

  2. Step 2

    Click "Savings Bond Calculator" in the mid to lower area of right-hand side of the page under the heading "Highlights."

  3. Step 3

    Enter the requested information specific to your Series EE savings bond in the form that appears. By default, the type of bond is set to "EE," and the face value is set to "$50." Remember to use the face value and not the purchase price. The bond serial number is optional.

  4. Step 4

    Click the "Calculate" button. A chart will appear below the calculator form, and the current value of the bond will be displayed in bold near the far-right side.

  5. Treasury Chart

  6. Step 1

    Open your Internet browser and go to TreasuryDirect.gov.

  7. Step 2

    Click "Savings Bond Calculator" in the mid to lower area of right-hand side of the page under the heading "Highlights."

  8. Step 3

    Click "Redemption Tables" on the left-hand side of the page under the "Tool" heading. You will need Adobe Acrobat 5.0 or later to view the chart.

  9. Step 4

    Open the table by clicking the link under the "Current Values" heading. This link changes every time the tables are updated.

  10. Step 5

    Click the "Bookmarks" button on the toolbar if the bookmarks are not open, and then click the "Browse Menu" bookmark. In the "Series EE" box, click the month for which you want to determine your bond's value.

  11. Step 6

    Scan down the left-hand side of the table until you find the issue month and year for your bond. From there, scan across the table until you reach the column that represents your bond's face value. The first number is the redemption value, and the second number is the total amount of interest the bond has earned.

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