Cashinig in EE Savings Bonds

[Phillip Lirette]

My fiance has a number of EE series savings bonds. She is looking into cashing them in to invest them in something else. Possibly real estate.

She has asked me for advice, but I'm not familiar with savings bonds. Can someone explain to the EE savings bonds? Should she cash them in? What are the taxes going to be on cashing them in? Can she avoid the taxes? Possibly by investing them else where?

Thanks!