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Feb 2025
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Let’s dive into the week with some fresh listener questions we have lined up for you! And don't just stand on the sidelines- if you have a question you’d like us to answer, toss your voice memo our way. It only takes about 90 seconds to record and you can find a step by step guide over at HowToMoney.com/ask . Regardless of how random or bizarre you might think it is, we want to hear it!

 

1 - Should we take advantage of interest free payments offered by our hospital after a baby delivery?

2 - What’s the best way to finance a basement buildout?

3 - After we move out of state, what should we do with my wife’s pension that she will no longer qualify for?

4 - Is it smarter to focus on building up my savings or paying off high interest rate credit card debt?

5 - Can you recommend a guaranteed rate of return over 4% with a term of 12 months?

 

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