Comments on: PFNerd Gift Idea: US Savings Bond Paper Certificate http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/pfnerd-gift-idea-us-savings-bond-paper-certificate.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:04:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Patrick http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/pfnerd-gift-idea-us-savings-bond-paper-certificate.html/comment-page-1#comment-191627 Patrick Wed, 21 Nov 2007 03:27:19 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/pfnerd-gift-idea-us-savings-bond-paper-certificate.html#comment-191627 I got a lot of these when I was a child. I traded them in around the time I joined the AF - and put them right into an IRA. :) (I had earned income so it was cool). Whenever members of my family have a baby, I send them a check with instructions to open a savings account. I know, I'm boring. But smart! ;) I got a lot of these when I was a child. I traded them in around the time I joined the AF – and put them right into an IRA. :)

(I had earned income so it was cool). Whenever members of my family have a baby, I send them a check with instructions to open a savings account. I know, I’m boring. But smart! ;)

]]> By: Hilary http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/pfnerd-gift-idea-us-savings-bond-paper-certificate.html/comment-page-1#comment-191558 Hilary Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:51:22 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/pfnerd-gift-idea-us-savings-bond-paper-certificate.html#comment-191558 Yes you can put it under the parent's SSN and in both their and the baby's name (so it can be co-issued). Yes you can put it under the parent’s SSN and in both their and the baby’s name (so it can be co-issued).

]]> By: jim http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/pfnerd-gift-idea-us-savings-bond-paper-certificate.html/comment-page-1#comment-191529 jim Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:32:33 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/pfnerd-gift-idea-us-savings-bond-paper-certificate.html#comment-191529 Honestly I have no idea. Honestly I have no idea.

]]> By: Pat http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/pfnerd-gift-idea-us-savings-bond-paper-certificate.html/comment-page-1#comment-191503 Pat Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:31:17 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/pfnerd-gift-idea-us-savings-bond-paper-certificate.html#comment-191503 What if you want to give one as a baby gift? Should I use the mother's SSN? What if you want to give one as a baby gift? Should I use the mother’s SSN?

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