Comments on: Invest or not to Invest; that is the question! http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/invest-or-not-to-invest-that-is-the-question/ This is where your finance takes place Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:45:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Financial Blogger http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/invest-or-not-to-invest-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-6032 The Financial Blogger Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:39:59 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/?p=1669#comment-6032 Tom, good point, but I have already used my unsecured line to buy my house a few years ago and since my rate is the better on the unsecured line (because I am a bank employee), I figured it wasn't a good idea to pay it off ;-) hahaha! I think I'll stick with the liquidity for now ;-) Tom,
good point, but I have already used my unsecured line to buy my house a few years ago and since my rate is the better on the unsecured line (because I am a bank employee), I figured it wasn’t a good idea to pay it off ;-) hahaha!

I think I’ll stick with the liquidity for now ;-)

]]> By: Tax Guy http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/invest-or-not-to-invest-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-6029 Tax Guy Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:31:10 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/?p=1669#comment-6029 If you borrow to invest you have a cash positive scenario. Although you should have the funds in a taxable account because the interest is deductible. If you borrow to invest you have a cash positive scenario. Although you should have the funds in a taxable account because the interest is deductible.

]]> By: Howie http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/invest-or-not-to-invest-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-6028 Howie Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:07:41 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/?p=1669#comment-6028 Hi TFB, If the money is for emergencies, you might want that liquidity (you never know). I vote liquidity. Good luck! Hi TFB,

If the money is for emergencies, you might want that liquidity (you never know). I vote liquidity. Good luck!

]]> By: Tom @ Canadian Finance Blog http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/invest-or-not-to-invest-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-6027 Tom @ Canadian Finance Blog Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:36:09 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/?p=1669#comment-6027 Consider an unsecured credit line as an alternative to an emergency fund? I have one for $20,000 and a $0 balance. I will do my Smith Manoeuvre within the 80% equity on my house, the unsecured line is there if I need it. Consider an unsecured credit line as an alternative to an emergency fund? I have one for $20,000 and a $0 balance. I will do my Smith Manoeuvre within the 80% equity on my house, the unsecured line is there if I need it.

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