Hello and welcome to TreasuryDirect.
Let's talk about purchasing Savings Bonds.
The first thing to keep in mind is that you will need a TreasuryDirect account
since the Treasury no longer issues paper Savings Bonds.
Once you have established your TreasuryDirect account,
you will navigate to the BuyDirect tab.
On the BuyDirect page,
you will see a listing of the eight different Securities we offer.
If you want more information about the different types,
click the Learn More about Security Types link at the top of the screen.
The two Savings Bonds options are Series EE and the Series I.
Once you have selected the Security type you wish to purchase,
click the round radio button next to it and then click Submit.
In the Registration Section, you can choose a registration
from the dropdown or add a new registration.
The Purchase Information section allows you to select the purchase amount.
This can be as low as $25 and as high as $10,000.
Keep in mind that you are allowed to purchase up to $10,000
per calendar year under your Social Security Number
for both the Series EE and the Series I.
If you have more questions on purchase limits, click on the Learn
More about Purchase Limitations link on the screen.
You can also choose the source of funds for your purchase,
either the bank account you connected to your TreasuryDirect account
or from your 0% C of I.
Under purchase frequency, you could choose to make a one time
purchase or schedule repeat purchases, either by a defined schedule
or by selecting a specific date to make a purchase.
Once you have selected your purchase frequency or purchase
date, click the Submit button at the bottom of the screen.
This will bring you to the Purchase Review screen
where you should review the information you submitted to confirm its accuracy.
If you need to make any changes, click the Edit button
to return to the previous screen.
If the information is accurate,
click the Submit button again to proceed.
You will be presented with a Confirmation screen
which will show the Purchase Date and Confirmation Number.
Note that your purchase will appear in your account
the next business day. And that's it.
That's the process for purchasing a Savings Bond in TreasuryDirect.