In a budget, it is better to normalize your expenses as much as you can. People talk about not having an emergency fund because it's not optimal. The r o y of your emergency fund is not on the ray to return. It's on the fact that i can jack up,. I can jack up the deductable so that my cost goes down onmy insurances. So i get the return on staying aggressive in my investments. In a shaky market, i'm much more likely to stick with my strategy and not abandon it.
#370: Kristen is 32, and she and her husband want to retire in less than 20 years. They make too much to contribute to a Roth IRA. Should they use back door Roth conversions to speed along their path to early retirement?
Michelle makes $190,000 and is going to switch to a career that pays $40,000 on average. To prepare for this lower salary, she's selling her current home and buying a different one. Should she pay off her new home with the proceeds from the old one? Or should she invest her profits?
Anonymous lives in a high cost-of-living area and is wondering where to keep her down payment and emergency funds. Should she use I-bonds, TIPS, or some combination of these two?
In today's episode, former financial planner Joe Saul-Sehy and I tackle these tough situations.
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