IMPORTANT CHANGES TO U.S. SAVINGS BONDS

Planning to buy a savings bond?  Paper savings bonds will no longer be sold at financial institutions after December 31, 2011. But they're not going away - electronic savings bonds can be purchased online through TreasuryDirect.

Already have paper savings bonds?  Existing paper bonds are still valid and will earn interest for 30 years from the issue date or until redeemed.  You can continue to cash savings bonds here at the Bank.  Open a free TreasuryDirect account today at www.treasurydirect.gov.  With TreasuryDirect you can safely and securely:

1. Buy, manage and redeem electronic savings bonds
2. Convert paper savings bonds to electric
3. Purchase electronic savings bonds as gifts
4. Purchase other Treasury securities, including bills, notes, bonds and TIPS (Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities)

GOT SECURITY?

At Ruby Valley National Bank, we have sophisticated security systems in place to protect your personal and private account information.  Your data is protected by firewalls, advanced monitoring and software.  In order to keep the communication with us as secure as possible, it is necessary for you to update your computer systems on a regular basis.  This includes installing and maintaining security firewalls and downloading and installing security patches. 

If you’re making a purchase or e-mailing private information, make sure the site is secure. Typically, this would be represented with a padlock in your browser or a URL that begins with ’https.’ Assume that on sites without the ’s’ after ’http,’ your information is at risk.

Learn more about some steps to protect your computer.  If you do your part to keep your computer safe, your online experiences will be much more pleasant!