While the majority of the world’s working class puts their savings into traditional bank accounts, some seek to diversity their portfolios, turning toward alternative banking methods to both take advantage of tax abatements, deferments and other means of saving as much as possible over one’s lifespan so he/she can enjoy retirement.
These types of alternatives often include opening an individual retirement account (IRA), purchasing United States treasury securities — ranging from 30 days to 52 weeks for treasury bills, two years to 10 years for treasury notes, and 30 years for treasury bonds — high yield bonds, real estate investment...