Savings Bonds

The Office of Personnel Management no longer withholds for the purchase of paper savings bonds. Individuals may continue to purchase, manage, and redeem electronic EE or I Bonds safely through a personal TreasuryDirect account.

Consider these additional benefits when you open a TreasuryDirect account:

• You can purchase and redeem your savings bonds online
• You can view and track your purchases and account activity online
• You can access and print detailed information about your current holdings 24 hours a day
• In the future, you will also be able to purchase Treasury bills, notes and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) through the same TreasuryDirect account.

Why is the U.S. Treasury offering you this new way of purchasing savings bonds?

Like most providers of financial products and services, the U.S. Treasury is working hard to modernize its programs and make them more attractive to the growing number of individuals who prefer electronic investments they can manage themselves online, with 24-hour access.

We strongly support the U.S. Savings Bonds Program. You can use this program to finance children's education, supplement your future retirement income, or save for any other purpose- all backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. As with the previous paper saving bond program, TreasuryDirect provides you with a convenient way to save.

Through an annuity deduction, just like one you would use to contribute to a bank or credit union account, you can transfer funds to your TreasuryDirect account and purchase savings bonds.

We encourage you to visit www.treasurydirect.gov for more information and a guided tour of site.