Comments on: Would You Make a Run on Your Bank? http://steadfastfinances.com/blog/2008/09/15/would-you-make-a-run-on-your-bank/ A Personal Finance & Investing 101 blog that delves into current events, consumer education, and techniques to improve your bottom line. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:33:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Matt SF http://steadfastfinances.com/blog/2008/09/15/would-you-make-a-run-on-your-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-10289 Matt SF Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:09:26 +0000 http://steadfastfinances.com/blog/?p=82#comment-10289 Love the MoveYourMoney.info movement and I've been on my soapbox about it for almost a year with my anti-Too Big To Fail message. Glad to see someone more popular than I took it and made it a legit movement. You can see a few here: http://steadfastfinances.com/blog/2009/11/18/fighting-back-against-the-too-big-to-fail-banks/ http://steadfastfinances.com/blog/2009/12/27/credit-unions-begin-anti-too-big-to-fail-advertising-campaign/ http://steadfastfinances.com/blog/2010/01/17/best-reads-of-the-week-the-moving-on-up-edition/ (Included Bill Maher's video endorsement here) Love the MoveYourMoney.info movement and I’ve been on my soapbox about it for almost a year with my anti-Too Big To Fail message. Glad to see someone more popular than I took it and made it a legit movement.

You can see a few here:

http://steadfastfinances.com/blog/2009/11/18/fighting-back-against-the-too-big-to-fail-banks/
http://steadfastfinances.com/blog/2009/12/27/credit-unions-begin-anti-too-big-to-fail-advertising-campaign/
http://steadfastfinances.com/blog/2010/01/17/best-reads-of-the-week-the-moving-on-up-edition/ (Included Bill Maher’s video endorsement here)

]]> By: Ariel http://steadfastfinances.com/blog/2008/09/15/would-you-make-a-run-on-your-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-10285 Ariel Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:18:35 +0000 http://steadfastfinances.com/blog/?p=82#comment-10285 Saw this as a related post in my email today. Interesting to think about where we were and where we are today. Check out the MoveYourMoney.info movement. Personally, I combat this by choosing to bank with local bank or credit unions, I feel my money is safer in my community. Saw this as a related post in my email today. Interesting to think about where we were and where we are today. Check out the MoveYourMoney.info movement. Personally, I combat this by choosing to bank with local bank or credit unions, I feel my money is safer in my community.

]]> By: Jon Kepler http://steadfastfinances.com/blog/2008/09/15/would-you-make-a-run-on-your-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Jon Kepler Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:40:42 +0000 http://steadfastfinances.com/blog/?p=82#comment-48 Connie, that's the scene I always think of too. Had to think about it for a minute. Connie, that’s the scene I always think of too. Had to think about it for a minute.

]]> By: Matt http://steadfastfinances.com/blog/2008/09/15/would-you-make-a-run-on-your-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Matt Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:45:13 +0000 http://steadfastfinances.com/blog/?p=82#comment-47 Yeah, the mattress is not the way to go. If we get to that point, the value of paper money would likely be useless anyway. I wonder what the default currency would be... bottled water? Yeah, the mattress is not the way to go. If we get to that point, the value of paper money would likely be useless anyway.

I wonder what the default currency would be… bottled water?

]]> By: Connie Brooks http://steadfastfinances.com/blog/2008/09/15/would-you-make-a-run-on-your-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Connie Brooks Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:20:08 +0000 http://steadfastfinances.com/blog/?p=82#comment-46 Heh. I always think of the scene in Mary Poppins where the little boy causes a run on the bank. I also giggle when people talk about putting their money under a mattress. That's worse than depression-era thinking! Heh. I always think of the scene in Mary Poppins where the little boy causes a run on the bank.

I also giggle when people talk about putting their money under a mattress. That’s worse than depression-era thinking!

]]> By: Jon Kepler http://steadfastfinances.com/blog/2008/09/15/would-you-make-a-run-on-your-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Jon Kepler Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:28:19 +0000 http://steadfastfinances.com/blog/?p=82#comment-41 I never keep a particularly large amount of money at one specific bank. However, if I ever felt my brokerage account was at risk, that would be a different story! I never keep a particularly large amount of money at one specific bank. However, if I ever felt my brokerage account was at risk, that would be a different story!

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