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.
You donât even have to cash it then, but itâs a mistake not to. However, if you really want to do it on the day the bond reaches face value, as the chart above shows, bonds issued in 1994 take 18 years to reach face value, so that will be Dec 2012. I have savings bonds in my childrenâs names.