And generally that investment is called the stock market. Is there long-term risk involved? I suppose so if the entire US crashes, but
your house probably isn't going to be worth much anyway at that point anyway.[/QUOTE]
Exactly. I'm about to sell a piece of vacant land. The wife wants to use the proceeds to pay down the current mortgage. I want to sit on it beyond paying a small amount of CC debit. I figure if I want to move during the downturn it will be like trading places with someone else who has had taken a hit on theirs also.