This advice is vital for Argentine savers, who usually store their dollars in their homes.
The Volatility of the Argentine economy Many times forces savers to take refuge in stable assets. Normally There are no more possibilities than the dollarbut as you cannot easily access the currency and confidence in banks is not the best, there is no choice but to buy tickets in the informal market.
The advantage is that in the face of unexpected devaluations, inflation or phenomena poorly storedspecimens can deteriorate and lose your value Even ceasing to be accepted.
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They can lose their value: the most common storage mistakes that damage your dollars
There are places that are definitely prohibited for the storage of dollars, among them are the refrigerator, the freezer, near a heat source, under tiles or any place susceptible to direct light, heat or humidity. In addition, they are due Avoid sites in contact with watersuch as the bathroom, the toilet backpack or also the burial.
Another element that deteriorates the paper is oxide or corrosion, so it is recommended Avoid tin storage or materials that tend to run with this luck. And finally, you must be attentive to the presence of insects, which can also quickly deteriorate the paper.
A Very frequent error is the use of elastic banditas To group the tickets. These elements tend to spend and can even be attached to the paper, leaving marks and even producing breaks in the dollars that take value.
The tips to keep your savings
To prevent dollars from being damaged, several factors must be taken into account: humidity, heat and sunlight deteriorate them greatly, so fresh and dry sites are recommended. Therefore, among the safest places to save the tickets are:
- Safety boxes: They are services offered by banks to protect valuables, including dollars. They have maximum security facilities. As are confidential, the only people who can know their content are their owners. The storage cost is usually not high.
- Safe: It is usually the most chosen to save dollars at home. There are different types, with lock, key, or also with a digital footprint and numerical key. They are ideal to avoid robberies or deterioration, even fires.
- A typ that relates to the previous council is the use of aluminum foilwhich fulfills the same function, to a lesser extent, that the safe and protects the role of heat, humidity, and can even survive a fire.
Source: Ambito
