Financial Planning

Liquid Investing: A Visual Guide to Finding a Home for Your Cash Flow

Written by Mint.com
Published Jun 2, 2012
1 min read
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Keeping enough cash on had to cover at least three to six months of living expenses is sage advice that has been preached over and over again by countless financial experts. But once you manage to establish an emergency fund, where should you stash all that cash?

Thankfully, the days of squirreling away your savings underneath your mattress or inside the hem of your dress are long gone and there are plenty of safer ways to store your money while still preserving its liquidity.

Click on “Launch Infographic” to see a visual guide to the various investment accounts and tools available to park your savings in, as well as a general analysis of the pros and cons of each.