..although you had to spend a dollar to get back .15 cents, some see this as a good investment as you keep dry and warm. I see my home as dead money , so for the past 20 plus yrs i have taken out a line of credit against my home that is used for investment purposes. To-days rate of 2.5 % is totally deducted from my income so this money ( life insured ) can hopefully make more than 1 %. Trust and corporate bonds are paying a good yield, or for those that can handle more risk, i don't mined a cougar or a cat, skp-ing in the back yard.Long On The Greens. Traps7