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				<title>What should I do with my surplus cash? Invest it or park it someplace safe?</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
								<dc:creator><![CDATA[M. Pattabiraman]]></dc:creator>				<guid isPermaLink="false">https://freefincal.com/?p=248981</guid>
					<description><![CDATA[Many investors often ask, &#8220;I have some surplus cash. Where should I park it?&#8221;; &#8220;Can...]]></description>

				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://freefincal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/What-should-I-do-with-my-surplus-cash-Invest-it-or-park-it-someplace-safe.jpg" class="type:primaryImage" /></figure><p>Many investors often ask, &#8220;I have some surplus cash. Where should I park it?&#8221;; &#8220;Can I park my surplus cash in my SBI Max Gain account?&#8221;; &#8220;Is this market dip a good time to deploy my surplus cash?&#8221;.</p>
<p>Almost always, digging deeper reveals it to be a case of bad planning. The first question to ask here is, <em>how did you end up with surplus cash in the first place?</em></p>
<p>A proper <a href="https://freefincal.com/robo-advisory-software/">financial planning process</a> considers our income, monthly expenses, EMIs, annual expenses, recurring goals, short-term goals and long-term goals. It then distributes our current investments and future investible surplus to achieve these goals.</p>
<p>Once this exercise is done and the recommendations are implemented, a &#8220;surplus&#8221; is not possible unless a person has enormous assets. And such a person will have better things to do than worry about buying on dips with that surplus.</p>
<p>And once there is no surplus, there is no confusion! Buy a normal home loan and keep things simple! Invest systematically without wasting time and money by hoarding cash and waiting for the right time. Having a surplus is almost always due to poor planning.</p>
<p>If you have not yet done this, you can use these resources:</p>
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<li><a href="https://freefincal.com/download-a-personal-finance-self-evaluation-checklist/">Download A Personal Finance Self-Evaluation Checklist</a>. This personal financial self-evaluation checklist can be used by beginners and veterans alike.  It has been developed from <a href="https://freefincal.com/how-to-conduct-personal-financial-audit/">how to Conduct a Personal Financial Audit</a> and my audits each December.</li>
<li><a href="https://freefincal.com/a-beginners-guide-to-retirement-planning/">A beginner&#8217;s guide to retirement planning</a>. We simplify retirement planning into nine easy steps to help beginners start their journey.</li>
<li><a href="https://freefincal.com/how-to-plan-for-a-financial-goal-a-step-by-step-guide/">How to plan for a financial goal: A step-by-step guide</a>. This article discusses the most crucial steps in defining and planning a financial goal. Only after the goal is defined should one consider products for investments. Sadly, most investors have a product-first, plan-later approach.</li>
<li><a href="https://freefincal.com/basics-of-portfolio-construction-a-guide-for-beginners/">Basics of portfolio construction: A video guide for beginners</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://freefincal.com/retirement-plan-review-am-i-on-track-to-retire-by-50/">Retirement plan review: Am I on track to retire by 50?</a> A retirement planning example.</li>
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