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| Where should I put my downpayment? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 26 2010, 05:58 PM (251 Views) | |
| Horace | Apr 26 2010, 05:58 PM Post #1 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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So I'm still pursuing buying a home as a "short sale". These things can take forever, maybe up to 6 months. I don't want my down payment to sit in a money market account, but of course I can't take any substantial risks with the money either. And I have to be able to get at it at a moment's notice. Anybody have any suggestions for a good place to put it where it can earn at least a bit of interest without much risk? |
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| kenny | Apr 26 2010, 06:09 PM Post #2 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Someone pays interest these days? |
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| Axtremus | Apr 26 2010, 06:09 PM Post #3 |
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Money market fund. |
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| Horace | Apr 26 2010, 06:14 PM Post #4 |
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Perhaps not. Although I've heard that vegas blackjack tables pay 100% interest each hand for the money you invest on them. But only if you have a system. (Good thing I have a system.) |
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| Horace | Apr 26 2010, 06:15 PM Post #5 |
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I was hoping for something that paid more than a fraction of a percent anually but maybe there is no such thing. |
| As a good person, I implore you to do as I, a good person, do. Be good. Do NOT be bad. If you see bad, end bad. End it in yourself, and end it in others. By any means necessary, the good must conquer the bad. Good people know this. Do you know this? Are you good? | |
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| apple | Apr 26 2010, 06:22 PM Post #6 |
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one of the angels
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well. you could take a risk yourself.. put it into a 90 or 180 day CD and not earn any interest if you withdraw early.. you'd have to find one without early withdrawal penalty (Charles Schwab worked for us once) |
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| musicasacra | Apr 26 2010, 06:50 PM Post #7 |
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I use ING Direct to park cash for a while. Their rates usually beat everyone else's. No fees, no minimums, free transfers. They have CDs, etc., as well. |
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| The 89th Key | Apr 26 2010, 07:16 PM Post #8 |
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I was going to mention ING Direct as well. Very good. |
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| Horace | Apr 26 2010, 08:52 PM Post #9 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Thanks guys. I'd like to be able to transfer this money around but it should probably stay in the brokerage account that I've provided documentation for to my mortgage lenders. So I can't transfer it to ING direct at the moment. That sounds like it would have been a good idea though. |
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| Horace | Apr 26 2010, 11:53 PM Post #10 |
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Ah, that's a neat idea. I'll look into that. Thanks apple. It never occured to me that there were CDs that allowed early withdrawal without penalty. |
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| jon-nyc | Apr 27 2010, 01:15 AM Post #11 |
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Cheers
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I park cash in DollarSavingsDirect, it pays a bit more than INGDirect. (1.3 v 1.1) It shouldn't be a problem moving it despite what you've told your mortgage broker, just let them know. DollarSavingsDirect is the internet arm of Emigrant Savings, which is a very old independent bank in NY. You can trust it, its FDIC insured and all. I assume you're talking about 250k or less. |
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| jon-nyc | Apr 27 2010, 01:15 AM Post #12 |
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Cheers
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https://www.dollarsavingsdirect.com/DollarSavingsDirectWeb/index.jsp |
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