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Old 11-10-2005, 12:30 PM
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Default Re: The cons of saving money

In a true financial collapse, dollars wouldn't be worth the paper they're printed on. If someone is $1,000,000 in debt, they'd happily (and easily) pay it off because the currency is worthless.

Even in a more realistic situation where inflation is very high compared to the savings rate, you're actually better off spending your money right away than saving it because the money is losing value.
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