Where Do You Put Your Money Now?

Hong Kong
November 17, 2008 6:47am CST
With a few banks going collapsed, some of my friends really did take out money from their banks and put the money at home (I personally think that's not really safe either). What about you? Would you take out money from your banks and put it at home *smiles*? Or you would just leave the money in the bank just like I do?
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8 responses
• Pakistan
19 Nov 08
well my idea for this is that u must know about the reserves and operation of the bank you want to put your money in. in such a case where all the banks worldwide are shakky as they aint got the debt returned from industries , i actually did the same thing with my accont i transfered it to the one which is rather strong in reserves and strong back up,if u rely on govt sometime in these kind of crisis govt to seems to default as well so risk is risk better you go the safer option of strong backup banks
• Hong Kong
20 Nov 08
Yea, I agree, my money is with one of the "richest" bank here *laughs*.
@bbsr13 (4196)
• India
17 Nov 08
Hello,Queen! The economy of my country is yet stable.The banks are also stable.So there will be no problem if I save in my bank account.However I don't have that much money in my bank account with which I can do some thing for my future.It is better safe there in the bank.thanx.
• Hong Kong
17 Nov 08
Good, glad that your country is not really being affected *smiles*.
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• Canada
20 Nov 08
I haven't heard of any Canadian ones collapsing recently, so I'm not that worried I do keep a fair amount of money in my wallet though LOL Atleast that way I know what's happening to it. haha I hope things don't go in Canada the way they are going in the USA.
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• Hong Kong
20 Nov 08
True! I hope it's not spreading too much, too many places have been affected already *laughs*.
@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
17 Nov 08
Well, I won't put much money at home, as I think it's really unsafe. I don't have much money in the bank too, as I think the interest for saving accounts is quite low. I usually use my savings to invest in stock market.
• Hong Kong
17 Nov 08
The interest for saving account is low everywhere I think. Just unbelievable!
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
17 Nov 08
I would never, ever, ever tell anybody where I put my money. But it sure as heck is not lying around in a shoebox or under a mattress. Here is the US the banks are government insured, though, so if we had some money in a bank, just for the sake of an example (wink) it would be foolish to take it out just over some scare. But it is also a good idea to have several different accounts at different institutiona in order to have liquid assets if something bad did happen.
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• Hong Kong
18 Nov 08
Yea, several accounts is a good idea, at least you still get something if one of the banks "disappears".
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@myclique (116)
• Philippines
17 Nov 08
i probably won't withdraw my savings. the banks that i use are, i think, pretty stable. the banks here in our country wasn't affected that much with the mortgage related problems abroad. not to mention that the owners of the banks that i use own companies that cater to the national past time of our country - malling =D.
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• Hong Kong
17 Nov 08
Good, then that's good for you that you don't have to worry much about your bank.
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@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
7 Apr 09
Hello wondericequeen, My little money is still there in the bank The government guarantees that nothing can happened and even if the bank is collapsed, the money is secured. I don't know but I still believe it is better to put it there rather than under my pillow
• Philippines
7 Apr 09
my saving is currently at metrobank bank..i put my current savings there..but now, its status is lessen to lessen as the days goes by..i have three sisters and they need my help to continue their further education..and i really find difficult to budget this saving of mine...