Ask HTM: Conquering Debt-Fuled Lifestyle Inflation, Investing a Used Car Payment, & Making the Most of a VA Loan #1135

About this episode

The episode addresses listener questions on various financial topics including debt, car financing, and VA loans.

We’re kicking off the week by answering your listener questions! And if you have a question that you’d like for us to answer on the show, we’d love for you to submit your own via HowToMoney.com/ask , send us your voice memo. Regardless of how random or bizarre you might think it is, we want to hear it!   1 - Debt-fueled lifestyle inflation : Should I sell a rental property to pay off my 401k loan used to install a pool? 2 - Car financing : Does it make more sense to pay for a new/used car in cash or make payments and invest the difference? 3 - Military service/VA loans : What are the pros and cons of going with a VA loan for a new home we’d like to purchase? 4 - 403b : Leave it, transfer it, roll it, or convert it? (or maybe even BOP it?!... Capitalize  could be a part of the solution) 5 - 529 plans : How should I sort through all the options available?! (Virginia's direct-sold site is Invest529.com )   Want more How To Money in your life? Here are some additional ways to get ahead with your personal finances: Credit card perks: Check out our favorite credit cards that we use to maximize rewards and optimize our spending. Other money nerds…

People in this episode

Host: Unknown

Topics covered

• debt management
• lifestyle inflation
• car financing
• VA loans
• 403b options
• 529 plans

Keywords

• debt-fueled lifestyle inflation
• VA loan
• car financing
• 403b
• 529 plans

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HowToMoney.com, Invest529.com, HTM

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