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Wife receiving UK inheritance while living in the US.

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Wife receiving UK inheritance while living in the US. So my wife is set to receive an inheritance from her Aunt and Uncle passing away. We live in the US, my wife is a legal resident. Her inheritance after everything is liquidated, is estimated between 1 and 1.5 million US dollars. We already plan to get someone versed in both US and UK inheritance laws, the lawyer/solicitor for her Aunt and Uncle…

Reddit Personal Finance 526 2025-03-03

Should I pay my car off early?

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Should I pay my car off early? For context, I am 21 and I bought a car last march. My loan is at 6.2% for 60 months (no early payment penalty). I have about 20k left to pay off. I was thinking about paying it off in 1 or 1.5 years earlier so I can pay less interest. I have about $30k in ETF’s and HYSA and about $9k in stocks and I make about $72k pre tax in nj. My only expens…

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Throw $10k into Emergency fund or debt?

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Throw $10k into Emergency fund or debt? Baby in 2 months, only have $5.5k in savings. $13k in debt at 7%, VHCOL, monthly income is $11k net and monthly expenses are about $7k including debt repayment. $20k in checking at the beginning of month. Thinking of putting $10k into HYSA then attacking debt after. Or should I put it towards the debt now? We will have help when baby is here an…

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18 Year Old with $17k

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18 Year Old with $17k I’m a senior in high school with around $17k spread throughout different accounts, all being traditional savings accounts earning negligible interest. I’m looking to move my money elsewhere to earn atleast some interest and my first thought was to move it to an HYSA. I will be going to college but due to the substantial financial need I won’t ha…

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Should I drop out of college if it’s hurting me financially?

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Should I drop out of college if it’s hurting me financially? I’m 27. Prior to going back to school in the fall of 2024 I had an office job for an insurance company. I had an associates degree in computer engineering already. My Fafsa covered most of my tuition at my local university. The only issue now is that I couldn’t work my office job and go to classes since classes are during the day. So I’m workin…

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Investment Portfolio

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Investment Portfolio I’m currently 22 years old and began investing last year and I just very recently decided to simplify my portfolio which is 50% VOO 25% QQQM 20% SCHD 5% Crypto submitted by /u/Squat-Cobbler602

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When getting a car do they look at how long you have a job ?

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When getting a car do they look at how long you have a job ? I might either finance through the dealership or get an auto loan from the bank, for the proof of income part does it matter how long you have a job or just that you have a job? I’m about to start my first job and this will also be my first car. I’m 22 and have been in school submitted by /u/Hopeful-2923

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Unsure if I should buy a house after a new job

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Unsure if I should buy a house after a new job I currently live with my family. Thanks to this I was able to save every penny I could for 2 years and work my way through college with no debts then build a nest egg of 60g. Last month I switched jobs from a sweatshop of IT to a subsidiary of a fortune 500 company making about 80k a year. My family is understandably asking for me to contribute…

Reddit Personal Finance 370 2025-03-03

Stock Reverse Stock Split 200:1

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Stock Reverse Stock Split 200:1 I am a novice, so apologize if I do not have all the info. I bought 140,000 shares from a private company. Recently Reverse Stock Split of 200:1. I know have 700 shares. I understand that the Reverse Split is a neutral event post IPO, just less shares but overall same total value. It is confusing to me with it being a pre IPO situation, how I wi…

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22yo seeking advice on prudent investment for windfall

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22yo seeking advice on prudent investment for windfall As a result of a car accident two years ago, I received a large settlement (around $400k total). I opted to receive $250k up front, plus a $600/mo lifetime annuity in lieu of the rest. Since then, I have acted as if the money does not exist. The lump sum has sat in a CD which earned 5.25% interest the first year, 5.12% the next. My living expens…

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ISO Options, Confusion & Taxes

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ISO Options, Confusion & Taxes Will try to keep this simple & straightforward! I have 60,000 vested ISO options for a private company. The founder hooked it up and, in the contract, gave 7 years to exercise vested options. I’m good until June, 2030. Strike price = $0.03 (the founder worked some magic there as well) Current FMV = $5 They just raised Series B and, from my under…

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Best way to earn on savings?

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Best way to earn on savings? Hello! I am looking for the best ways to save money, or earn interest on savings in the quickest amount of time. I really don’t know much about finance, so I would need to understand in beginner terms. I have a high yield savings account with Marcus that I have had for a while but has mostly been empty. When we got our tax return, I threw a coup…

Reddit Personal Finance 658 2025-03-02

25 y/o feel like I’m drowning

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25 y/o feel like I’m drowning Hey guys. I’m a 25 y/o male in a weird situation. So basically I am in some debt and need to figure out the best plan to move forward. Currently I have 4k on one credit card, 3.5k on another, plus a 15.5k tax bill that will be due in April. In my checking account I have about 12k. However, I have 60k sitting in my brokerage account. I’m wonderin…

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Just discovered I have a pension

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Just discovered I have a pension Hi all! I am 37 year old who has been at my private sector job for 10 years. Due to recent changes, uncertainty and layoffs, I have ALMOST decided to quit and go back to school to become a radiology technologist next year (2 year program). I have a 401k with 6% match and I do contribute, but only 3% at the moment. This past week, I discovered I …

Reddit Personal Finance 509 2025-03-02

Just now starting to save for kids future

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Just now starting to save for kids future Don’t hate me, but for several reasons, I’m just now about to start saving for my kids future, mainly since my spouse and I have good jobs now. Kids will be 14 and 11 this year. What “savings vehicle” can I use so that they won’t hate me for leaving them no money? Edit: Seems like everyone has the same questions so I’ll answer them here: -ret…

Reddit Personal Finance 825 2025-03-02

Drowning in credit card debt. Debt consolidation–do I take this life raft?

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Drowning in credit card debt. Debt consolidation–do I take this life raft? Right now I am treading water with my credit card debt and living in fear that they’ll start garnishing my wages. I live in NJ where the maximum wages that can be garnished by creditors is 10%. My cards are all consistently above their balance and all teetering at risk of being closed. I make $3200-3400 per month. I own my home and my mortgage p…

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