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Have idle funds you don't want to invest? You can still put the money to work earning a great return. Here's what all the best cash savings options are paying right now.

You buy savings bonds, and the government will pay you a certain rate of interest over the term of the bond. When the bond matures, you receive your principal back, plus any accrued interest.

Series EE: These bonds have a fixed interest rate for the life of the bond ... worth — or could be worth — check out the Savings Bond Calculator at TreasuryDirect. Most savings bonds these ...