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.
The time it takes for a savings bond to mature is completely based on the bond issued, so owners of a savings bond need to check the issued to date on the bond to see when it will mature. The time a bond takes to mature is the difference in time between its issued from date to its issued to date.