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Board Economics
Re: Is it better to save money or invest it?
by
PenguinFire
on 02/06/2015, 05:31:39 UTC
I think it depends on the country you leave, in some countries banks pay good interest for your money so there is no risk and sure it is better than saving it

There is always risk including when you leave money in your bank. Tell the guys on Cyprus if there was no risk on leaving your stuff in the bank.
Also, interest rates pay nothing. Unless you are already rich and inherited, I don't see how leaving all of your stuff on the bank is going to benefit you more than it does benefit the bank. While you make peanuts off interest, rich guys can live off bank interest only even if they are single figure %, only because they have so much that it creates a solid passive income.

In The United States there is no risk for a FDIC bank, right?  Up to 250,000 I believe.