conversation: User (jestyr7): "The company I work for is being bought by another company. I've received a job offer from the new company that includes a $2500 signing bonus. The stipulation with the bonus is that if I leave the company for any reason within one year, I have to pay the full amount back and if I leave the company between 1 and 2 years from now, I have to pay half of the bonus back. I'm not really planning on leaving the company, but 2 years is a long time and I never know what might happen. This means I don't want to spend any part of the bonus. My first thought was a high interest savings or investments or something. What kind of account or investment should I put it in to maximize any returns? Thanks! "
  User (jestyr7): "Good morning! For more information on me, I'm 27, living in the midwest, and the job is low level management that comes with full benefits, and a $40k base salary. I thought the same thing some of you thought about the bonus, it seems more like a bribe perhaps. But it makes sense, they wouldn't want to give $2500 to someone who is going to leave right away. I appreciate all the suggestions! I just knew right away I didn't want to spend it or anything and thought I could do something a bit more with it than just let it sit in my savings account. Thank you everyone!!"
  