Any surgery has risks. With thyroid surgery, there is a small risk of bleeding, infection, and injury to the vocal cord nerves. Injury to these nerves could affect your voice. Other risks include damage or accidental removal of the parathyroid [para-THIGH-roid] glands, which can result in a drop in blood calcium levels.
It depends on what you mean by maturity. Final maturity â when they stop earning interest â is 30 years after the issue date for all Series EE and I Savings Bonds, as well as for all Series E bonds that are still earning interest. For Series HH and H Savings Bonds, final maturity comes after 20 years. Series EE bonds also have an original maturity date â when they will be worth at least double your original investment. Series I, H, and HH bonds are all sold at face value and donât have this feature.
Savings Bond Growth. Series EE savings bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury earn a fixed rate of interest with monthly accrual and semi-annual compounding. The cost of a paper savings bond is one-half of the face amount. For example, a $500 bond would cost $250. The bond would then earn interest to grow towards the face or maturity value.