It might be too late for this, but you can buy US Savings Bonds on-line. If you have an AAdvantage Card ( you can apply for one and get 10,000 miles ) you then can get a click card which will give you double miles until the end of May. I think you have to have them for 5 years to not have any penalties. You could find out what the penalties are for cashing in early.
Currently I Bonds are bought at face value and are paying 6.98 % guaranteed for 6 months. Cashing them in before 5 years is a 3 month interest penalty. I have an article from Jan 7, 2000 Tribune if you would like it faxed to you. You can buy a $500 bond per transaction. I would go ahead and apply for a click card at the same time as getting a regular AAdvantage card. They would wave the extra fee later. The sooner you could do this the better.

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DtG

[This message has been edited by dgordon (edited 03-12-2000).]