Comments on: Compound Interest Week: Real Interest Rates of High-Interest Saving Accounts http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/compound-interest-week-real-interest-rates-of-high-interest-saving-accounts/ Saving, Earning, and Investing Money Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:22:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Twelve Posts of Review - May 2007 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/compound-interest-week-real-interest-rates-of-high-interest-saving-accounts/comment-page-1/#comment-25809 Twelve Posts of Review - May 2007 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 12:55:25 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/compound-interest-week-real-interest-rates-of-high-interest-saving-accounts/#comment-25809 [...] to that introduction, there was also a post on the real rate of return. I then compared the real rate of return in a high interest saving account vs. the real rate of return in the stock [...] [...] to that introduction, there was also a post on the real rate of return. I then compared the real rate of return in a high interest saving account vs. the real rate of return in the stock [...]

]]> By: broknowrchlatr http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/compound-interest-week-real-interest-rates-of-high-interest-saving-accounts/comment-page-1/#comment-10419 broknowrchlatr Thu, 10 May 2007 19:13:32 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/compound-interest-week-real-interest-rates-of-high-interest-saving-accounts/#comment-10419 It depends on how you look at it. For the most part, money that PF bloggers have in high yield savings accounts are for either emergency funds or for short term savings (for a house, car, etc.). History has shown us that the stock market can be down for several years in a row. So, when it is important not to lose money over 3-5 years, they work great. I guess the key with all investments is to chose a risk level appropriate for the ammount of time until you think you will need it. It depends on how you look at it. For the most part, money that PF bloggers have in high yield savings accounts are for either emergency funds or for short term savings (for a house, car, etc.). History has shown us that the stock market can be down for several years in a row. So, when it is important not to lose money over 3-5 years, they work great.

I guess the key with all investments is to chose a risk level appropriate for the ammount of time until you think you will need it.

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