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Interest on EE bonds

There are several ways for taxpayers to report the interest earned on savings bonds.

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Overnight Averages
Product Rate +/- Last week
30 yr fixed
4.93%
5.13%
15 yr fixed
4.57%
4.60%
5/1 ARM
4.06%
4.14%
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30K Home Equity Loan
8.47%
8.47%
30K HELOC
5.74%
5.73%
50K HELOC
5.56%
5.55%
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36 Mo Used Car
7.55%
7.62%
48 Mo Used Car
7.71%
7.84%
48 Mo New Car
7.32%
7.35%
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Product Yield +/- Last week
6 Mo CD
1.33%
1.28%
1 Yr CD
1.71%
1.74%
5 Yr CD
2.90%
2.90%
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Interest on EE bonds
There are several ways for taxpayers to report the interest earned on savings bonds.
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