HOW TO BUY BONDS ONLINE

It's easy to find the bonds you are looking for and to purchase them online. You do not need to submit any information before reviewing our inventory, nor do you have to register. 

View offerings

From the top of the home page, in the box titled "Buy Bonds Online," simply click on the link. The next page you see will be the "Bond Search Results" page, which lists our offerings in maturity date order.

You may also access our offerings by clicking on the "Bondfinder" button at the top left corner of the home page, or the "Bondfinder" link at the bottom of every page on the Web site. On the "Bondfinder" page, you will be given the option to "View all Offerings" or choose to view only bonds from a particular category - Insured or Zero Coupon. On the "Bondfinder" page, click on the "List offerings" button and you will reach the "Bond Search Results" page.

You may also wish to view some of our featured offerings. You will find this option on the top right corner of the home page. For more detail on the featured bonds, simply click on the description.

Finally, below the featured offerings, there is a link titled "Click here for more offerings." Click on it, and you will reach the "Bondfinder" page.

Bond Search Results page

On the "Bond Search Results" page, you will see offerings listed in maturity date order. For more information on a particular bond, just click on the red link. You will then view the "Bond Detail" page.

Bond Detail page

1. The "Bond Detail" page lists the pertinent information about the particular bond. There is also a built-in calculator. Simply enter the quantity of bonds you wish and then click "Calculate." This will calculate the TOTAL purchase amount of the bonds. If you would like to purchase the bonds, click on the "Buy Bond" button.



2. After clicking on the "Buy Bond" button, you will be brought to the "Bond Order Preview" page. On this page you will see a description of the bond order. At this point you have three choices:
   
   
   • Place Order - to execute the order*
   
   
   
   • Login - to log-in if you have an account open with us
   
   
   
   • Cancel - to void everything and start back at the beginning

*If you click on "Place Order," you are brought to the log-in screen. If you have an account with FMSbonds.com, simply enter your "User ID." If you have not opened an account with us, click on the "Open New Account" button.

New Client Application page

When you click on the "Open New Account" button you will be brought to our "New Client Application" page. Please fully complete the application. For the fields that have an arrow pointing down, just click on the arrow and a list will appear. From there, click on the option that applies to you.

For the fields that have blank circles next to them, click inside the circle that applies to you.

At the end of the application, you will see a "Send it" button. This will send your information directly to us and you will then see a note saying: "Your order is being processed. You will receive a confirmation via email with the details of your execution."

Please note that your confidentiality is secure. Your purchase is fully protected with 128 bit encryption, the highest level of Internet security available.

Still can't find the bonds you want, or have any further questions? Call us at 800-FMS-BONDS (367-2663) or e-mail us at
e-desk@FMSbonds.com. Our tax-free bond experts will assist you with the information you need.

We invite your comments and suggestions. Please call us at 800-FMS-BONDS (367-2663) or e-mail us at comments@FMSbonds.com  to let us know how we're doing.

Important Information You Need to Know About Opening A New Account

Customer Identification Program Notice

To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, federal law requires financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record
information that identifies each person who opens an account.

This Notice answers some questions about your firm's Customer Identification Program.

What types of information will I need to provide? When you open an account, your firm is required to collect information such as the following from you:
- Your name
- Date of birth
- Address
- Identification number:

U.S. Citizen: taxpayer identification number (social security number or employer identification number)

Non-U.S. Citizen: taxpayer identification number, passport number, and country of issuance, alien identification card number, or government-issued identification showing nationality, residence, and a photograph of you.

You may also need to show your driver's license or other identifying documents.

A corporation, partnership, trust or other legal entity may need to provide other information, such as its principal place of business, local office, employer identification number, certified articles of incorporation, government-issued business
license, a partnership agreement, or a trust agreement.

U.S. Department of the Treasury, Securities and Exchange Commission, NASD, and New York Stock Exchange rules already require you to provide most of this information. These rules also may require you to provide additional information,
such as your net worth, annual income, occupation, employment information, investment experience and objectives.