I'm taking matters into my own hands to help the economy

You're not WARREN BUFFET...

Good for you! Some of the richest people in Boston have several shopping bags full of cash. Can't blame them, that's for sure.

I like that "insured by the government" part. Duhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...

And you are? LOL

Good for them; but what's your point?

If our money is not safe in FDIC insured banks, you can just kiss our economy goodbye. Once gain, what's your point?

Yeah right - if I was, I wouldn't be sitting here typing this crap out, I'd be swimming naked in my pool of money.

Thanks for starting this thread linkat.

I've been thinking of cramming some cash into mutual funds right now, remember the old adage of buy low, sell high.

It's pretty low now....on sale.

I'm going to attend to this in the next couple of days.

Hey - by starting this thread - I may have more an impact on the economy than the "bailout" and the Fed lowering the rate combined!

And I would only ask a sincere thank you. That's all.

chai, Just a little hint; don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Miller- You have a good point. Wait until the ghetto boy begins to send more money into the inner city. You don't think so? Do you know Chicago? Run by a bunch of minorities with Daley as a figure head with one of the highest sales taxes in the country. 10.25%. That is OBAMA's city. Just wait to see what he does to the country.

By the way, Miller, I hear you have one of the finest governors in the country in Massachusetts. DeVal PATRICK. You know,of course,that he is one of Obama's good buddies. A Brother! How has he done in MASS? Or areyou afraid your computer is tapped?

Obama may wellappoint DEval to a post in his cabinet along with Cynthia( FLAPMOUTH) Mc Kinney and the delightful lady from the coast(MaxineWATERS). can youjust see the first cabinet meeting?

Immediately after,ladies and gentlemen, we will have LUDICRUS with his rap group to entertain the crowd.

People do not make money from their salary, the make money from their investments.The best way to create personal wealth is to use your money to make more money. There are plenty of safe ways to earn some interest - even the lowest paying CD is better than a mason jar or mattress. Talk to your local banker.

I agree that this is good opportunity to do some investing if you will not need the cash for a few years. There are some good company stocks now available at a discounted rate. I agree that we are really investing in America's economic future. Go Linkat!, I'm right behind you.

oh no, don't worry about that, I'm well diversified.

but thanks, I appreciate input.

GW, I agree with you 100%. Without investing into our economy, we pretty much gave up on it. That only says we don't trust our economy; and that only provides us with a dead end.

If the debt to equity raio of 35:1 used by the Wall Street banks is true then there is a lot more credit crunch ahead as $35 trillion would be required to ease the crunch assuming they have $1 trillion equity. It is assumed or rumored that $65 trillion of mortgage-based certificates are floating around like millstones on bankers' necks worldwide. Also short selling will begin and sound corporations could be targetted by junk bond artists like Icahn, T. Boone Pickens and such like vultures. It appears the recession will be starting and the downward slide will be quite a while.

Don't forget all the defense spending did very little domestically with bombs costing $1 million each, GIs' salaries spent in Iraq, fuel and equipment failure and damaged or destroyed (those drones are a few million bucks each), private contractors like Blackwater, black expenses by CIA to covert actions, etc.

Job losses from free trade and outsourcing contribute to America workers becoming low wage earners unable to afford their mortgages. Less disposable income contributes to less sales for big item retail outlets and on and on...

I'm helping the economyby voting against democrats.

http://neverfindout.org/#TB_inline?height=380&width=640&inlineId=video_energy

'The Quick and the Dead' starring Sharon Stone and Gene Hackman with newbies Russell Croweand Leonardo DiCaprio.

Gene Hackman plays Herod who controls the town and uses strongarm methods to reward himself and his cronies. Stranger comes to the town and Sharon Stone plays her. She manages to get rid of the town bully and bring law to the town.

Reality Politics:
George W. bush plays Herod who controls Washington and uses stealth and strong arm tactics to reward his cronies Wall Street bankers, Halliburton, oil companies, etc. Stranger comes to the town and Barack Obama p;ays him. Well, we will see if he wins the election and rid the Washington bullies (Republicans) and bring law to Washington as after all Obama is a law professor.

HOLEY MOLEY LINKAT - you did it.
http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/briefing/StockTicker.aspx

Yep - it only took a couple of days too! And coincidently or not " the 11th is the day I have my monthly contributions to 529 and 401 plans invested. <I think not!>