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Sep 2017
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623: Ask Farnoosh, Help... my student lo...

Farnoosh Torabi
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How much of my savings should I invest in my index fund? My student loan lender says they won't accept principle only payments... any other ideas on how to knock off the debt quickly? The stocks in my 401K were pre-selected for me based on a risk assessment quiz. Should I pick them based on expense ratio?

Answering your questions with special co-host David Fox on this week's Ask Farnoosh.

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