Savings Bonds
Savings bonds are available through the US government. For EE bonds (most common) an order form is filled out by tellers and the customers pays 1/2 of the face value of the bond they want. The Government decides the interest rate if any and they mail the bond to the purchaser. You do not need to be a customer to purchase or cash them in. We must have proper ID and non-customers can only cash up to $1000.00 a day.
For full details visit the US Treasury website.