Yes, I won't argue with that. But selling what she has to buy a beater makes no sense to me. The fact of the matter is, 5 years is too long on a car loan. But she can also easily afford the pay… (View Post)
I think you're forgetting about the timing aspects of it. If she doesn't contribute to a 2014 IRA then she's lost that opportunity forever. There is literally no way to "make up&… (View Post)
And OP, I'm sort of a retirement crusader, so I'm certainly biased. H and I have been putting away 20% of our gross income into tax-advantage retirement accounts since we were in our mid-tw… (View Post)
Eh I would keep it until after baby is born and then see how much you have left. I'm not sure about the short-term disability, but that's definitely something to ask your HR contact about. … (View Post)