# Money You’ll Need Within Five Years Belongs in Savings, Not Stocks

- Source: Money Crashers
- Published: 2026-10-17T15:45:00+00:00
- Category: Markets
- Original: https://www.moneycrashers.com/short-term-savings-not-stocks/
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Say you and your partner have $40,000 invested for a down payment you plan to make in two years, and the market drops 25% the year you go to buy. The fund is now worth $30,000, so you either delay... Source

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