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.
Final Maturity. Series EE savings bond don't stop earning interest as soon as they double their face value. Rather, they have a final maturity of 30 years. This means that the bond will continue earning interest for 30 years after you bought it, regardless of whether it doubles in value after 20 years with a special Treasury payment or earlier.