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.
A five year ladder, for example, might have 20% of the bonds mature every year or 10% of the bonds mature every six months over the next five years. As each tranche of bonds mature, they would be rolled over into new five-year bonds, thus preserving the five-year ladder.