Not Financial Advice: No. Walmart only cash the following:
Payroll checks
Government checks
Tax checks
Cashiers' checks
Insurance settlement checks
401 (k), retirement disbursement checks
MoneyGram money orders that were purchased at Walmart
Most financial institutions will redeem your savings bonds. But because your savings bank does not, it should be able to point you to a bank that will handle the redemption. You also could convert your paper bonds to electronic form through TreasuryDirect.gov and then redeem them into your bank account.
Savings bonds are an affordable, safe and convenient way for Americans to save. You can buy a savings bond for as little as $25.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued savings bonds since 1935. When you buy a savings bond, you loan the amount you paid for the bond to the U.S. government. Over a period of time (up to 30 years), the savings bond earns interest. After 12 months, the savings bond can be cashed for its face value plus the interest it has earned.
Paper savings bonds are no longer sold at financial institutions. You can buy digital savings bonds online at TreasuryDirect.
Explore the rich tradition of U.S. Savings Bonds throughout the years at Treasurydirect.gov.
Calculate the value of your Paper Savings Bonds at Treasurydirect.gov.
Tip! For many years, U.S. Savings Bonds were an attractive, simple way for Americans to save money for the future or to provide meaningful gifts to grandchildren. Not anymore. Older Series EE bonds had a high “floor” interest rate and an additional variable rate that changed every six months.
In 2005, that formula was discontinued. Now EE bonds carry a fixed rate for the first 20 years, set at the time of purchase. Locking in today’s low rates makes them quite unattractive for new purchases. But, deciding how and when to cash older Series EE bonds has become an art form. Here are five basic things you should know featured at Huffington Post.