Questions tagged [middle-class]

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Should a middle class person emulate a very wealthy investor for % of cash hold?

Warren Buffett is keeping $128 billion that can be deployed when stock market goes down. Should a middle class person hold little more of their investments as cash? Suppose if the person is responsible (no debt other than home) and with 3 month of…
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In what ways does getting married to someone with poor credit affect someone with good credit?

Two middle class individuals, Jim and Jane, are dating. Jim has a 715-730 credit score, as reported by Credit Karma, and has no problems (late payments, bankruptcies, etc) for the last 7-10 years. Jane, on the other hand, has a 580ish credit score,…
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Is it a good idea to invest in gold as a safety against nation or worldwide economic crises?

Is it a good idea for someone in the middle class to invest in physical gold as a safe guard against economic crisis? If not, why not? If yes, still why? I'm also curious what percentage of savings should be kept in physical gold. What if you're…