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Series I Bonds

By Terry Savage on September 18, 2025 | Chicken Money

I had opened this Bond 2 years ago and i now want to close the account. I went on Treasury Direct and cannot see how I can just close account and transfer the funds back into my bank account. I’m so confused and dont want to misstep. Can you help?

Terry Says

Well, you will be penalized 3 months loss of interest if you sell before holding for 5 yrs.
But if you still want to sell, go to the “manage direct” tab in your Treasury Direct account, and just say you want to redeem those bonds. It will take a few weeks, but the proceeds, minus the penalty, will drop back into your linked account.

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