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Published Feb 17, 2025

Ask HTM - Birth Now Pay Later, Forcing Home Equity with a Basement Build, & Saving vs Paying Credit Cards #946

Joel Larsgaard and Matt Altmix dive into smart consumer spending, strategic financial planning, and innovative home renovation financing, guiding listeners on buying used items for savings, balancing saving versus investing, and leveraging home equity for renovations effectively.

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- How can a Health Savings Account (HSA) be used for retirement as discussed in the episode EOY Deadlines: Reduce Your Taxes & Maximize Your Money #572 and the clip HSA Superpowers?
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- If a person has access to a 401(k), should they contribute to an IRA or a Roth IRA?
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- What is the importance of getting life insurance as discussed in the episode Friday Flight - Reverse Cord-Cutting, Living Paycheck to Paycheck on 100k, & Putting Rent on a Credit Card #375 and the clip Protecting Your Future?
  Asked by 9 people
- How can Trust and Will help with estate planning as discussed in the episode Ask HTM - Putting More Expenses on Credit Cards, the Sweet Spot on a Home Refinance, and WTD with an Extra $5000 #292 and the clip Simplifying Life Decisions?
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- I have a personal finance question
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- How do people deal with money?
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- What is the importance of getting life insurance as discussed in the episode "Friday Flight - Reverse Cord-Cutting, Living Paycheck to Paycheck on 100k, & Putting Rent on a Credit Card #375" and the clip "Protecting Your Future"?
  Asked by 8 people
- How can tax planning benefit you in the context of the episode 5-Step Formula To Invest In Your 30's To RETIRE In Your 50's - DO THIS TODAY! | Jaspreet Singh and the clip Tax Strategies Unveiled?
  Asked by 6 people
- How can I solve credit card debt?
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- Which episodes of the ChooseFI podcast discuss saving money while having kids?
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- How can I spend less than I earn, save and invest adequately for emergencies and retirement, avoid consumer debt, and spend money on the things that matter to me, based on the episode How To Build An Online Community - Jay Clouse and the clip Transforming Money Mindset?
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- What is the best way to pay off credit card debt as discussed in the episode How to Spend Your Money (EP.162) and the clip Managing Debt Wisely?
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- What is the best way to pay off credit card debt?
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- What are some top high-interest savings accounts mentioned in the episode 015R |The 'Joneses' Are Bankrupt and the clip Savings Strategies?
  Asked by 4 people
- Should I contribute to a Roth 401(k) or a standard 401(k)?
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