JSTOR was initiated in 1995 at seven different library sites, and originally encompassed ten economics and history journals. JSTOR access improved based on feedback from its initial sites, and it became a fully searchable index accessible from any ordinary web browser.
BREAKING DOWN 'U.S. Savings Bonds' A U.S. savings bond is a common type of government bond, which is a bond issued by a governmental body to raise funds from the public to fund its capital projects and other operations necessary to manage the economy.
Savings Bond Calculator. If you are interested in our savings bond calculator you may also be interested in certificates of deposits. Certificates of Deposits (CDs) offer great yields compared to newly purchased savings bonds. In the table below, you will find CDs rates from FDIC insured institutions.