Now you have to decide how to protect the investment--forget about stuffing it under the mattress.

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Hospitals are running short of supplies, imported natural gas payments need to be made and confidence among Greeks has to be restored, so that they stop pulling money out of the country or stuffing it under their mattresses.

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Unless savers are literally stuffing their excess funds under a mattress, interest is paid on savings precisely because monies saved are lent to others with near-term demands.

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As long as most investors keep stuffing most of their money under the mattress, the economy is unlikely to get off to the races anytime soon.

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