Navigating Car Troubles and Financial Planning

This chapter explores the challenges of car maintenance and the financial planning required to address unexpected vehicle repairs. The discussion also delves into balancing debt repayment with retirement savings, highlighting the importance of prioritizing financial goals.

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Ken Coleman and Jade Warshaw answer your questions and discuss:

"My husband has been hiding money from me while I've been paying for groceries with a credit card. What should I do?"
"My job requires a lot of travel. How can I break the cycle of being upside down on my car?"
"I'm financially starting over after leaving a toxic relationship."
"I'm about to be foreclosed on, what should I do?"
"Should I use a debt repayment program?"
"Why should we keep contributing to our IRA's?"
"Can we afford botox?"
"Should we purchase a van even if it depletes our emergency fund?"
"Should I focus on retirement while paying off my car?"
"Our child was just diagnosed with cancer, should we pause paying off debt while we fight this?"
"How should my mom invest $100K to live on in retirement?"