Apr 24, 2017
#74: Former financial planner and friend of the show, Joe
Saul-Sehy from Stacking Benjamins, joins me to answer the following
listener questions:
Kicking off today's episode, Nicky asks:
I'm young and healthy. My car is old and not-worth-much. And my
personal property isn't exactly fancy-pants.
Do I *really* need health, auto and property insurance? Or can I
drop these insurances and save the money?
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Next, Shelbi says:
I'm 26, recently earned a graduate school diploma, and I'm taking
the first steps into my career.
I take home $2,600 in monthly income, and my cost-of-living is
$1,900 per month.
I maintain a $5,500 emergency fund and invest 20% of my income into
a Vanguard Target Date Retirement account, with a Roth tax setup.
I'll get an employer match after I've spent another year on the
job. My employer also contributes $100 per month into my H.S.A.
account, which is the only money that I'm putting into that
fund.
I hold $49,000 in student loans (yikes!!) at 6.8% interest. I pay
$400/mo towards this debt, which is included in my $1,900
cost-of-living and is more than the minimum required.
My goal is financial independence and early retirement.
She asks these three questions:
-- Should she lower the 20% she's putting into her 403b in order to
max out her Roth IRA and HSA, instead?
-- Should she prioritize repaying her student loan debt over
retirement savings?
-- Should she schedule a private coaching call with me?
(Surprisingly, I said no. Tune into the episode to find out
why.)
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Next, Nicole asks:
What types of investments can you hold inside a self-directed IRA?
If I open one of these accounts, what custodian should I use?
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Finally, our friend anonymous asks:
What's the deal with bond investing? What's a coupon payment? A
maturity date? WTF? Can you help me make sense of the world of
bonds and bond funds?
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Joe and I tackle these four questions ... plus reveal a top-secret
recipe for the Best. Oreo. Cookie. Dessert. EVER.
Like, *ever.*
Enjoy!
-- Paula
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For more information, visit the show notes at https://affordanything.com/episode74