That's how my Dad's family lost their farms in the depression. My mom's family owned their land outright and had a couple banks. They lost the banks, but still had their land.
Now my grandfather was able to finally rebuy the old family farms in the 60's and we've had them ever since, but we always pay cash for land and operated on cash.
That's how my Dad's family lost their farms in the depression. My mom's family owned their land outright and had a couple banks. They lost the banks, but still had their land.
Now my grandfather was able to finally rebuy the old family farms in the 60's and we've had them ever since, but we always pay cash for land and operated on cash.
That was deflation, it's a totally different phenomena.
Your attitude on the usage of wealth is hyperconservative. Yes, it's safe, but it's also blind to opportunity.
The situation we are in today does not resemble the end of the 20's at all.
I'm at the point of what's another Million going to buy me that I don't already have?