Liberty Bonds' legacy: Series EE savings bonds
Liberty Bonds were influential in the development of savings bonds, specifically Series EE savings bonds, which are still available today. Introduced in 1980, Series EE bonds were created as low-risk, government-backed investment tools to fund government operations and services.
After the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, some limited edition Series EE savings bonds were issued as "Patriot Bonds" in support of anti-terrorism efforts. Series EE savings bonds offer a fixed interest rate. If you hold them for at least 20 years, the U.S. Treasury guarantees they'll double in value. They offer small-scale investors the same safe long-term savings product as Liberty Bonds did over a century ago.