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.
The rate of growth in the value of a Series EE savings bond is based on the interest rate the bond is earning. Bonds sold since May 2005 earn a fixed rate until a bond is redeemed. The U.S. Treasury guarantees a bond will double in value no later than 20 years after the bond is purchased.