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Is there a web site that allows me to enter my US saving bonds (Series E and EE) and find out how much they are worth?

The Treasury Department offers a couple of options on its TreasuryDirect Web site.
The simplest is its savings bond calculator. It will provide redemption values for Series E, EE and I bonds. The second alternative is also found on the treasury’s site and is the savings bond wizard. This program must be downloaded onto your computer, but it allows you to catalog and follow the value of your bonds automatically.

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