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.
Some Series EE savings bonds mature in a few years, others in several decades. What determines the difference? It all comes down to the interest rate earned on your Series EE savings bonds. The higher the interest rate, the sooner the maturity. richcano/Getty Images