What does it mean when they say to invest your money?

What would be an example of an investment action?

If your job offers it, start up a 401K account. Your empolyer will match up to a certain percentage (like 3-4% of your yearly salary). That money is yours with no strings attached.

Short term investmetn would be CD's (certificate of deposit) from a bank. You give them say 500 dollars for a period of one year and they give you a 5% return. But, if you keep rolling th money over year after year you are earning interest on the interest. You will not have to pay taxes on that money until you close the CD out.

It means to send it all to me and I'll take good care of it.

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to invest your money means to place your money in something which could earn you a return or profit

It means to place your money into places that will allow your money to work harder than you do.

To true investors this usually means managing their own money.

To the masses it means you give your money to a stranger (but one that is trusted by the masses) and hope they give you back more than you gave them.

Mutual funds, real estate, stocks, bonds. They're all mainstream investments.

it means give your money to the man and pray he dont steal it.

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You invest in your tuition to graduate from Harvard.