Can I take my savings bonds and invest them in an IRA, mutual fund, or other type of savings account


Gup , Wednesday, 11th of August 2010 03:24:01 PM

l have 7 savings bonds that l purchased this year from my job. l bought 
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them for $50. In July l stopped buying them because l realized that they 
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are of little value. Instead of just keeping these bonds locked up in a 
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drawer somewhere l was wondering if l could possibly put them into some 
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type of savings account and wait for them to mature. Is this possible or 
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would l have to wait until they have fully matured?
 
 
 
 
 

Muffin , Thursday, 12th of August 2010 05:13:08 AM

You cannot directly deposit savings bonds into any other  
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investment- IRA, mutual fund, etc. You can redeem them at any time and put  
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the cash into the other investments. Since you have not held the bonds for  
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at least 5 years, you will pay a penalty for early redemption. Your best  
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alternative would be to just store the savings bonds until they are 5  
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years old, cash them, and then invest the cash.  
 
 
 
 
 



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