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However, Stroup warned against this.

Investing in volatile or hot stocks can be tempting, but its risky.

While crypto can offer huge gains, its highly unpredictable.

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Save or invest the money inmore secure optionsfirst.

Real estate requires substantial capital for both the purchase and renovation process, Stroup pointed out.

With a stimulus check, you wont have nearly enough to handle the upfront costs.

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Moreover, market volatility adds extra risk toreal estate flipping.

Due to a stimulus checks limited amount, its better to focus onlow-fee, diversified index fundsinstead.

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