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Reply to Which work do I pursue? by V3R2AC3
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alieck523 OP t1_j6mnpkn wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in selling part of estate for pess than appraisal to Uncle? by alieck523
So for more context... Uncle is multi multi millionaire. Just very cheap. He wants to live here until he dies. My family lives in this house right now. We are ok to move and let him live here. However, I will be re-inheriting this house upon his death (my brother and I are his heirs). So I am wondering if there is an argument if he cuts us out entirely. House is on family land since 1800's. 12 acres. I would like to settle in this house eventually. His health is not well and I would imagine with that in consideration and his age, he will pass in within 10 years.
Sweetpotato3607 t1_j6mnjj9 wrote
Reply to Should my Fiancee and I both be on our mortgage if our payment can be lower if she's the only one on it? by WheresTheSauce
My husband and I did the same for our first home. Loan is in my name.. Deed was in both our names so we both owned. We never refinance but when we bought second home 3 years later we both were able to be on loan and deed.
Creepy-Floor-1745 t1_j6mmy5m wrote
Reply to comment by coldbloodedcreatures in Found myself unexpectedly pregnant. Need to get my s**t together by coldbloodedcreatures
Oh that’s great - what a relief!
It’s not just for the maternity leave that you need the cash for. Sometimes things happen like an extended stay in nicu ir other special circumstances. It’s worth stashing up the cash. You just don’t know. Not just bed rest, sometimes we have kids who need more than the typical baby and require things like medically necessary formula. Sometimes we have kids born that need much more than just special formula. I hope everything goes really well for you and the baby. It won’t hurt to save more cash in case there are complications that you didn’t expect.
octotron3000 OP t1_j6mmryc wrote
Enough to find out that I would not be approved anywhere else for anything else, it's America's cheapest new car. An the fact that I did no research and listened to the nearest 40 y/o meth addict....my judgment on thus sucked.
[deleted] t1_j6mmqwd wrote
Reply to comment by Freethecrafts in Other person's car insurance may not cover my car repair, even though they backed into my parked car? by SereneFrost72
You’re fundamentally wrong insurers are not required to guarantee coverage. Drivers are required to have coverage not the other way around. The insurance company has done nothing to stop the effected third party from collecting. The third party would file shit against the at fault driver. You as the driver is responsible to have the appropriate insurance. Not understanding this is such a cop out for any responsibility is mind blowing to me. Nothing is anyone’s fault right? Only person to blame the insurance company as usual. As I said earlier plenty of things wrong with insurance but you’re barking up the wrong tree. You have a very poor understanding of the law if you believe the insurance company is the one to “guarantee” coverage. You can actually check case studies on this it has been checked and checked again in the courts and you’re wrong every time
[deleted] OP t1_j6mmiiu wrote
Reply to comment by BouncyEgg in Fidelity vs Schwab brokerage by [deleted]
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Distributor127 t1_j6mmhs1 wrote
Reply to comment by Acrobatic-Draft-4557 in Family member needs a car for work, but only has ~$3k in cash by Acrobatic-Draft-4557
This can be good advice. My Dad just got a dodge dart with just over 100,000 miles the other day for I think $1400. Front bumper cover is junk. He got a minivan for about $900 before that. He put $1000 into it and its really nice. I know a guy that got something not quite as nice at a dealership for $7000.
BouncyEgg t1_j6mmeff wrote
Reply to Fidelity vs Schwab brokerage by [deleted]
Do you like green or blue?
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alieck523 OP t1_j6mlyn5 wrote
Reply to comment by kveggie1 in selling part of estate for pess than appraisal to Uncle? by alieck523
Thank you thank you!!
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kveggie1 t1_j6mlnto wrote
Get a realtor's market analysis to determine what this house will sell for. Get 3 of those and take the average.
Uncle's opinion is useless.
The will was poorly set-up.... family feud to be expected.
Ast3r10n t1_j6mlef3 wrote
Reply to comment by V3R2AC3 in Which work do I pursue? by V3R2AC3
Depending on the model, the cheapest ones come at about 10k, from around 2004-2008. You would be getting a quite old car for the price of a new Smart, which you would have to pay an insane amount of insurance on, and still have a subpar experience. Also consider a car needs maintenance, which might be the biggest hitter in this case. There’s still the matter of earning that kind of money. I’m not sure what your expectations are, but forget about earning $24/hr if you’re not either really lucky or already rich to start with. Why do you think so many adults still live with minimum wage jobs?
Danymity831 t1_j6ml7fi wrote
Reply to comment by fawningandconning in Family member needs a car for work, but only has ~$3k in cash by Acrobatic-Draft-4557
>Where is all his money going! Making nearly $90K a year and can't save anything over a few grand?
Yikes, for real tho! Should have had an emergency fund or some kind of budgeting.
V3R2AC3 OP t1_j6ml40m wrote
Reply to comment by Ast3r10n in Which work do I pursue? by V3R2AC3
In reality the cars are worth like 14k if not cheaper.
V3R2AC3 OP t1_j6ml0zi wrote
Reply to comment by Ast3r10n in Which work do I pursue? by V3R2AC3
It's going to be the ones u buy at like Facebook marketplace. Used.
Ast3r10n t1_j6mkolz wrote
Reply to comment by V3R2AC3 in Which work do I pursue? by V3R2AC3
You’re still out what, 30-35k? Reality mate.
VictorChristian t1_j6mkmid wrote
Reply to Being paranoid over Chase call by kchang07
Do you still get paper bank statements mailed, OP?
iluvcats17 t1_j6mklgj wrote
Reply to comment by octotron3000 in I have a financed car and less than 30 days before navy basic training. by octotron3000
Why would you buy a new car in September with plans to enlist? This is not logical. Adjust your thinking going forward so that you can get ahead in life.
V3R2AC3 OP t1_j6mkhpl wrote
Reply to comment by Ast3r10n in Which work do I pursue? by V3R2AC3
It's not just me who's buying it, my dad is pitching in 5k
AtmosphereKlutzy1904 OP t1_j6mjtjt wrote
Reply to comment by theoriginalharbinger in I am in a world full of debt and I really need help getting out of it by AtmosphereKlutzy1904
Ok at the moment I have no money. waiting on my first pay check in a month 1/2 I started the job 1 week a go I am in West Yorkshire The yearly salary is £25000 My rent is £1100 a month My repayments for car £189 monthly Power & gas £135 monthly Internet, mobile and TV £109 monthly Council tax £132 monthly The mechanic bill £2900 Tv tax £13 monthly School stuff for the kids £200 month That’s about it But like I said I have had 4 weeks of no income at all And I have had to drop my income by 10000 so I can get a job close by
tombiowami t1_j6mjtfs wrote
As others state, find the fees. And then realize one or two percent may not seem like a lot...but that's actually a fee that directly impacts what you are actually gaining. If you have a 2% fee, and the fund goes up 6%... you've paid 30% of your gain in fees.
These of course are not real numbers, just used for a basic example.
With long term investing of course, that ratio becomes catastrophic.
This is where the minute or zero fees of common index funds really shine.
Also these past few years have been pretty wild with the massive gains since 2016 and then the relative drop these past couple years.
But yea, it's all about the fees.
Puretest t1_j6mjhwk wrote
Reply to Keep name on mortgage after divorce? by yeldarUV
Something you might not have considered yet is, what happens if in a few years she remarries and her new husband who will now be paying 1/2 the mortgage wants his name on the deed/mortgage? It seems to me that the whole system is set up for a clean break.
Flashy-Read-9417 t1_j6mo6fv wrote
Reply to comment by BouncyEgg in Fidelity vs Schwab brokerage by [deleted]
Well if they like red, there's always Vanguard. I do like Schwabs UI better but you really can't go wrong with those three.
My reasoning: Employer simple ira is through schwab amd I like having one account for everything. So my Roth, HSA, and individual brokerage are all through schwab. I have had a brokerage account through Vanguard as well.