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LMAYO9

Question:Where do I even start?

I have a little bit of cash saved up, but I'm not sure what investments I should look at first...besides beefing up my DVD collection. Everything I read is confusing...market is down, real estate is bad, banks are losing money. What should I do?

Asked by LMAYO9 on 7/25/08 3 Answers»
cobber

Answer:

Things may be iffy right now, but always trust the long term.

Answered by: cobber on 9/25/08
TheHandOfChange

Answer:

How about upping your 401K contribution at work? Or score an IRA. If you're not sure, try a CD for six months. You won't get rich but maybe you can keep up with inflation.

Answered by: TheHandOfChange on 8/28/08
Anonymous

Answer:

I believe buying some real gold help you tnot to wast your money and also what ever happened in the world , with gas or banks ... gold has its own price .So you can exchange it when ever you need it.

Answered by: Anonymous on 8/24/08
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