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savings bond
noun
: a nontransferable registered U.S. bond issued in denominations of $50 to $10,000
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As a result of the debt restructuring that followed, many middle class Ghanaians had to exchange their government savings bonds for new ones with lower yields and longer maturity timelines.
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Justice Baidoo, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
Often, people have accumulated assets over their lifetimes and lose track of them, such as savings bonds or insurance policies, Peterson said.
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
This government website may help lead you to databases to search for forgotten pensions, VA benefits, taxes, investments, savings bonds and bankruptcies.
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Next Avenue, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
The Treasury does this by selling securities like T-bills, notes, and savings bonds.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1927, in the meaning defined above
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“Savings bond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/savings%20bond. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
savings bond
noun
: a registered U.S. bond that comes in values of $50 to $10,000
Legal Definition
savings bond
see bond sense 2
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