We sell Treasury Bonds for a term of either 20 or 30 years. Bonds pay a fixed rate of interest every six months until they mature. You can hold a bond until it matures or sell it before it matures. Treasury …

In TreasuryDirect, you may open an account and buy Treasury marketable securities for yourself (an individual registration). With an individual registration, you may also link your account to an account …

Nov 1, 2025 · TreasuryDirect.gov is the one and only place to electronically buy and redeem U.S. Savings Bonds. We also offer electronic sales and auctions of other U.S.-backed investments to the …

Nov 1, 2025 · This page focuses on buying for yourself or a child whose account is linked to yours. If you are planning to give a savings bond as a gift, also see our page on Giving savings bonds as gifts.

Securities you buy in TreasuryDirect are electronic, not paper. If you hold savings bonds in paper form, you can convert them to electronic securities in TreasuryDirect.

Nov 1, 2025 · When you buy a U.S. savings bond, you lend money to the U.S. government. In turn, the government agrees to pay that much money back later - plus additional money (interest).

You can buy Treasury Bills, Notes, Bonds, TIPS, or FRNs at one of the auctions we conduct, or in the secondary market. If you want to buy a Treasury security at an auction, set up an account in …

I bonds The interest rate on a Series I savings bond changes every 6 months, based on inflation. The rate can go up. The rate can go down. The overall rate is calculated from a fixed rate and an inflation …

To make a purchase and manage them, open a TreasuryDirect account. TreasuryDirect accounts offer Series I and EE Savings Bonds, Treasury Bills, Notes, Bonds, Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), …

You can buy a Treasury marketable security (Bill, Note, Bond, FRN, or TIPS), and schedule reinvestments through BuyDirect. Choose the type of security you want to purchase.