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Originally Posted by baselle
Okay, deep breath...
4. Savings bonds mature at 30 yrs. This means that they stop earning interest, and it also means that you will be taxed on the interest the year they mature. If you have a ton of old bonds, you'll want to redeem them gradually over a period of years, to avoid having what's called a "tax bomb".
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Terrific advice. Thanks for the time you spent sharing. I need to do some homework on bonds. My mother bought them for years and I have a large stack of them in the safety deposit box. I know I should have the names changed since I am the owner now and no longer the beneficiary.