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Personal Finance and Investing

FirstLight

(15,771 posts) Tue Jan 6, 2026, 10:18 PM Jan 2026

So, how bad is it? Where to invest?

Should I be hiding money in the floor boards or stocking up on barter items like cigarettes and beer?

I have some money from my folks estate so I need to sock it away, but honestly I don't trust anything right now. Not the banks or stocks... Ugh 😠

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So, how bad is it? Where to invest? (Original Post) FirstLight Jan 2026 OP

I'm in the same situation and don't have a clue. tazcat Jan 2026 #1

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tazcat

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1. I'm in the same situation and don't have a clue.

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Tue Jan 6, 2026, 10:44 PM

Jan 2026

Got an offer sunday on pc of land but don't know anything about stocks or??? Took the little savings out of bank after eloon got all our info.
So I hope somebody has some guidance. Am getting too old to be digging holes in the woods!

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