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    Investment quiz --- The Brown Bag

    Food & Drink especially for a hard work-in Guy/Gal
    we need it
    Yet if one is not careful it is a life time of $3 - $5 - $10 per day year after year & thats modest
    The brown bag will save you money 50% easy along with better food day in day out the best investment

    Here is a classic bad investment, I picked this as this always gets a chuckle from the members or at least a reaction
    like wa $20 # -- but ask your self if I took saved money from the brown bag lunch
    and picked a stupid investment like this after 25 years how will I be doing compared to Mickie Dees

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    I am being a little facetious to show a point .
    I ask with sincerity what is a good long term investment with low start up ?
    Brown bag it and pick an investment ,

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    i do like saving money like coupons and such for food but do not undercut things like food that bring pleasure to my life. i work there at night so i eat free but even when i don't or when i dint fast food is not a go to option for me unless its a road trip that i cant cook in the car or no places to stop and eat in. brown bags are always good if your in the field but cook at home as much as you can. brown bags get a bad rap but its whats inside that counts not some crap bologna sand but take the time and cook some smoked salmon with asparagus and cuscus i did that the other day and ate it in the garage while doing hard drives all for $4

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    Hmmm... If your choosing an investment I myself would stay away from anything related to the stock market, long term is not always the best way to do it, maybe if you save the $ and invest it all at once into a nice investment into your business or a real estate investment. Stock market is volitile and mutual funds, bonds, any of that junk is junk. Read investment books from real investors not financial advisors, Robert kiyosaki is the best one, read where'd my money go. I myself invest my money into my business to make more money, and or into other small business ventures. Always good to diversify your funds when investing, and I don't mean a mutual fund.... This is a good tactic saving money with lunch, and Even if I did do that I spend the $10 on coffee!!! Good luck

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    I think of the brown bag thing as like being out in the middle of the ocean in a leaky boat.

    Un-necessary expenses of all kinds are like the holes in the boat letting the water in. There are two options:

    1: Bail faster ! ( Work harder to make more money )

    2: Plug the leaks. ( Track down the money wasters and get rid of em'.)

    Either way ... the trick is not to sink.

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    I would buy ounces one week and then Mc. D's stock the next week! That way the munchies are covered! Brown Bag good way to save 52 - 5 day work weeks is 260 days at $5.00 per day is $1300.00

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    I have almost always brown bagged it!!
    Old dogs care about you even when you make mistakes;
    God bless little children while they're still too young to hate

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    It's what I do. Plus, I hate McDonalds. When travelling, I refuse to eat there after my last few stomach aches....

    I'd invest into your business. I know a lot of businesses can make money, but who do I trust with my money? Me.
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    No question if I had a trailer to take cars to yard I'd make money & I'm not greedy
    one car a month would be fine . So I'd probably get plenty .

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    Here is another spot value form of copper.
    99.9 % purity

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    Copper pipe generally found free . Investment specialist can offer advice yet I could say if you have a job & your job pays you bills well Then ( IT"S A BIG THEN ) weekly scrapping of metals can make money each week that investments wont equal particularly when you take your scrap moneys
    and invest .

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    Quote Originally Posted by Copper Head View Post
    Copper pipe generally found free . Investment specialist can offer advice yet I could say if you have a job & your job pays you bills well Then ( IT"S A BIG THEN ) weekly scrapping of metals can make money each week that investments wont equal particularly when you take your scrap moneys
    and invest .
    If you're looking for an investment that you will use for retirement then I would suggest an IRA. You can invest in a precious metal fund if you want. Your immediate return will be the money you save on taxes. I also am a brown bragger and it has served me well over the years.
    If it wasn't for the $ in $crap, it would just be.....

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