In today’s video we discuss the money myth, banks are a safe place to keep your money! What’s your thoughts? Any ideas?
We’ve all seen the movie where the bank gets robbed and the robbers get away with a bunch of cash, only to be caught or killed later on. But is it really that easy to steal your money from the bank? Are we all susceptible to a whole heap of bank threats, which could lead us to question the safety of banks, but more importantly the safety of our hard earned money in the bank.
So what do you reckon? Share your thoughts and ideas.
7. IS IT TRUE?
It depends...
In most cases depositing your money
into a bank for a period of time, is a safer
decision than the alternatives, like using
a home safe, investing into property,
investing into stocks/shares.
But banks are not always a safe place...
8. Bank Runs
THE FACTS
Did you know?
Historically there have been times when
people have lost faith in their bank or the
banking system, then huge numbers of people
lined up at their banks to demand their
money, such a bank run can lead to a bank
collapsing.
According to the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corp, over the last 3 years bank failures were as
follows:
2018 - 0, 2019 - 4, 2020 - 4, 2021 - 0, 2022 - 0
Theft and fraud is also a concern, with 43,412
reports of identify theft involving bank fraud, in
the first quarter of 2022.
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Bank Fails
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Theft & Fraud
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9. Banks are safer than using a
shoebox, what happens if
somebody throws out the
shoe box?
10. THE PROBLEM
Being over reliant on the banks to take
care of your money, can lead to you
becoming overly susceptible to all types
of possible threats to your money, as
result of using a bank.
11. WHAT NEXT
So here's what to do next, now that we
have a clear regarding the money
myth...
12. WHAT NEXT
Only use FDIC insured banks.
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So here's what to do next, now that we
have a clear regarding the money
myth...
Don't deposit too much money
Don't become over reliant on your
bank to take care of your money.
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13. ACTION ITEMS Your action items for today's video are as
follows...
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14. ACTION ITEMS Your action items for today's video are as
follows...
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ONE TWO
Apply
what was
learnt in
today's
video
Only use
FDIC
insured
banks.