Buying US Treasury notes is the process of lending money to the federal government for a "medium-term" period—typically between 2 and 10 years—in exchange for regular interest payments and the return of your principal.

: Most major brokers like Fidelity , Charles Schwab, or E*TRADE allow you to buy new issues at auction or existing notes on the "secondary market".

: This is the official government portal at TreasuryDirect.gov .