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‘I love being debt-free’: I’m in my mid-50s and buying a house. Do I take out a $400K mortgage or use my Roth IRA?
“I’ll fund $500,000 of that from the sale of my current house.”
‘I’m at a crossroads’: I have $35K left on my mortgage at 3% interest. Do I dip into my $700K IRA to pay it off?
“Over the last year, my two retirement accounts averaged a 15% gain.”
‘I still have a mortgage’: I’m no longer confident that my costs will actually fall in retirement. What can I do?
“I think my withdrawals from my 401(k) and IRA may need to be larger than my current take-home pay.”
We paid my daughter and son-in-law’s mortgage when it reached $76K. Here’s why we chose that magic figure.
“My husband, daughter, son-in-law and I all went to the bank.”
‘I have no mortgage’: Is it reckless to cancel my homeowner’s insurance? I can’t justify $4K a year anymore.
“My deductible is $5,000.”
The Federal Reserve has cut interest rates, possibly for the last time for a while. What’s the best move home…
Mortgage rates fall sharply on expectations of a Fed rate cut. Will they keep on dropping from here?
Mortgage rates took a dive on Tuesday, pushing the 30-year rate to the lowest level in a month.
‘I’m in a financial mess’: My income was cut in half. Do I sell my $600K home and kiss my 2.9% mortgage rate goodbye?
“We can move 10 miles south, where property is much cheaper.”
I’m 77. Despite my $1.4 million wealth, my expenses exceed my income. Do I sell stocks to pay off my mortgage?
“I started my own tax-preparation and representation firm. My annual revenue is $60,000 before taxes.”
More people appear to be looking for help with their mortgages, according to internet search trends. But economists say the…