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.
Step 1. Ensure that the bond is eligible to be redeemed. You must wait until a Series EE Savings Bond is 12 months old before cashing it. This is determined by the month in which it was bought, so a bond bought in a particular month is able to be cashed on the first of that month, one year later.