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<p class="p__1">Treasury: earn a fixed-rate of interest (currently 3.4%) and can be redeemed after a year (though you lose 3 months interest if you hold them less than five years), however can be held for up to 30 years. When you redeem the bond, you'll gather the interest accrued plus the quantity you paid for the bond.</p>
<p class="p__2">If they're bought online, they're acquired at face value, however can be bought for any quantity beginning at $25. resemble EE savings bonds, except that they're indexed for inflation every 6 months. These are always cost face value, no matter whether you buy paper bond certificates or you purchase them electronically.</p>
<p class="p__3">They're provided by government-sponsored enterprises. Since these companies are chartered and regulated in part by the federal government, the bonds they provide are viewed to be safer than corporate bonds. They are not, nevertheless, backed by the "full faith and credit" of the U.S. government like Treasurys, which would make them virtually risk-free.</p>