Gyroscopic Investing

Who sells I Bonds and EE Bonds? Can they only be purchased with a treasury direct account, or can one purchase them through your broker or bank as well?

"As of January 1, 2012, paper savings bonds are no longer sold at financial institutions.  This action supports Treasury’s goal to increase the number of electronic transactions with citizens and businesses."

--http://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/res ... ibonds.htm

So these bonds are only available through a treasury direct account.....not a regular broker?

doodle,

Yes, only through TD... no broker... and you can't do them in a tax-deferred account like an IRA.