{"id":16720,"date":"2011-08-23T13:18:01","date_gmt":"2011-08-23T20:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/?p=16720"},"modified":"2011-08-23T13:18:01","modified_gmt":"2011-08-23T20:18:01","slug":"best-place-to-stash-some-cash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/23\/best-place-to-stash-some-cash\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Place to Stash Some Cash?"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the stock market swinging wildly up and down, real estate prices still falling in many markets, and banks paying basically zero (or worse<\/a>) on savings accounts, I’m curious what the readers think about where’s the best place to keep one’s cash today.<\/p>\n

Let’s assume you just want to hold the money and avoid losing value (including to inflation). Gaining a large return is not a requirement. Where would you stash your cash today? For the real estate option, let’s assume that we’re not<\/em> talking about Seattle-area real estate, but some other market that has corrected more.<\/p>\n

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What's the best place to stash cash today?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

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  • savings account (27%, 152 Votes)<\/small>
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  • stock market (17%, 96 Votes)<\/small>
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  • real estate (12%, 68 Votes)<\/small>
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  • gold or other precious metals (20%, 113 Votes)<\/small>
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  • coffee can buried in the back yard (12%, 68 Votes)<\/small>
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  • other... (13%, 76 Votes)<\/small>
    <\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\r\n

    Total Voters: 573<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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