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.
This is a doubling of the original investment amount. The maturity ages for bonds issued between May 1995 and May 2003 is 17 years. The maturity for bonds issued from March 1993 until April 1994 is 18 years. Bonds issued between November 1986 and February 1993 matured in 12 years.