**NWChapter Random Thoughts Thread***

Ha ha that's funny they never did. People thought they did. That's why there were a billion foreclosure, and a billion vacant houses.
Its getting better now.

The time to buy is NOW!!! Interest rates are going back up. I would much rather have a house than a built Jeep.

I'd rather have a house too, but I'm building my credit and I'm getting there!
 
I'm working on figuring out why people who ask for help refuse to accept it from someone who they may not be buddy buddy with even though it's being offered, its close, free, and comes with no strings attached......"some people's children" ...i swear.
<shaking head>
Man im so confused:shiver:
 
Man im so confused:shiver:



It was a "random" thought..... probably ill timed, and not really all that random, but still.....
:flamemad::soapbox::flamemad:
 
Ha ha that's funny they never did. People thought they did. That's why there were a billion foreclosure, and a billion vacant houses.
Its getting better now.

The time to buy is NOW!!! Interest rates are going back up. I would much rather have a house than a built Jeep.

This is the reason my jeep is still basically stock. Haven't done much to it lately, but have parts sitting in "my garage."
I have bought and sold more houses over the last two years due to banks giving away cheap money and people over buying. My pocket book is happy, but the jeep is sad.

The same bubble bursting can happen again without much warning, be careful buying a house right now or anytime.
 
I'm also contributing an ass load of money every check into my 401k. I'm letting it get nice and fat so I can use it as a huge down payment to make my mortgage payments super low.

That's why I'm so broke all the time. Paying off credit, putting into 401k, and paying for wedding stuff.

I hope to buy a house within the next 2 years
 
You are using your 401k as a savings account for buying a house?? Do you plan on quitting your job when you buy your house? As far as i know that is the only way to get it out early without huge penalties, and no matter what you do if you take it out before retirement age, you have to pay taxes on it. Even borrowing on it has penalties.

Unless I am missing something, you may want to rethink that plan. Just lower your contribution and send that into an actual savings account.
 
You are using your 401k as a savings account for buying a house?? Do you plan on quitting your job when you buy your house? As far as i know that is the only way to get it out early without huge penalties, and no matter what you do if you take it out before retirement age, you have to pay taxes on it. Even borrowing on it has penalties.

Unless I am missing something, you may want to rethink that plan. Just lower your contribution and send that into an actual savings account.

In most employer sponsored retirement plans, you can borrow against your retirement account up to 50% of the balance or $50k, when this loan is for the purchase of a primary residence the usually make the term of the loan 10-20 years. But if you switch employers it is considered a disbursement if not repaid within 30-60 days upon leaving employment. Then you could be taxed heavily.
 
Right but are you not paying that loan back with interest into your 401k? Why pay interest on money thats already yours? Also when you borrow it like that, you have to pay that loan back while paying your new mortgage. Thats tough! a simple mutual fund where you gain a retrn would suffice for this i would think, or just the traditional savings account?

I guess I have never heard of using a 401k like that,

I could be looking at this all wrong as i am not a savvy financial advisor at all, so feel free to correct me i wont take offense! Knowledge is power!
 
Using a 401 to buy a house or to take a loan is not as bad as a loan from a bank. The risk is if you loose your job you will pay about 12% of the balance to the IRS. While paying the loan back you will pay interest, about 5%. But the interest goes to you. So it's a little bit if a bonus. The pay back is always auto pay, and you usually get 2,3 or 5 years to pay it back. Its your money and aside from a few rules you can use it.
 
Well this should be interesting.

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....and it gives YOU plenty of time in the afternoon to help ME with some fab projects for my Jeep!
(nudge-nudge wink-wink);)
 
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