Consumers have a hard time telling a genuine egg from a fake one. This is good news for unscrupulous entrepreneurs, who are even conducting three-day courses in the production of artificial eggs for less than S$150. A reporter with Hong Kong-based Chinese magazine East Week enrolled in one such course.
Series I bonds are sold at face value and mature after 30 years. Redemption rules are the same with Series I bonds as Series EE bonds. Series I bonds earn interest at a rate of 1.94% through Oct. 31, 2014.
My savings bond from 1984, however, has been earning interest at the market rate since 1989. Most bonds issued in the past 30 years stop increasing in value after 30 years, although some are designed to reach their maturity rate in a considerably shorter period.