Money you make that is not the result of your labor, such as interest from a savings account or other kind of investment.

A kind of investment in which you lend money to the government for a certain amount of time and at a certain interest rate. You are paid interest according to the terms of your bond. At the end of the agreed-on time, the borrower (the government) returns to you the amount you originally lent. Want to learn more about U.S. Savings Bonds? Go to www.savingsbond.gov.