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Yes, someone gave us a savings bond for the LO. I haven't done anything with it yet, though! It is just sitting in a drawer.

@mediagirl: I would probably ask the parents if they have already established a 529 or similar savings account that you can make a contribution too. Savings Bonds used to be a great gift. My husband received a bunch throughout his childhood and they actually made up the majority of our downpayment on our house! But these days interest rates as SO LOW that savings bonds aren't really a great option to get a good return.

We've gotten a couple of savings bonds. I also think you should ask what would be best though because you don't know what they've already started for their LO.

My mom gets savings bonds for my daughter for major events. My grandmother did the same for me when I was little, and it was nice to get them when I graduated since she had died several years prior to that. I didn't even know I had them since my parents just kept them locked up until they matured. It was sweet to get a gift from my grandma after she was gone.