How to make the most out of my $6000?

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Hey brehs, so I need a bit of assistance. I am receiving a $6000 bonus and I want to invest in to get back as much money as i can. I was thinking of putting it in a Roth IRA, or a CD, but I wanted to hear what you guys think is the best solution.
 

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IRA would be my move, and then divvy up the 6K into some SP500 and NASDAQ low cost EFT's.

But it really depends on your situation in life.

Do you have debt?
Are you in a field where you can parlay a few G's into a certification and then make 20K more next year?
What's your health looking like?
 

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depends on where u are personally.. do you need to apply to savings, debt, or investing
 

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IRA would be my move, and then divvy up the 6K into some SP500 and NASDAQ low cost EFT's.

But it really depends on your situation in life.

Do you have debt?
Are you in a field where you can parlay a few G's into a certification and then make 20K more next year?
What's your health looking like?
I am currently studying for my CPA. I am healthy and the only debt I have is student loans.
 

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I am currently studying for my CPA. I am healthy and the only debt I have is student loans.

So without getting too much into it

The real question is should you pay off some of your loans with the 6k, or something else.

Option A - Emergency Fund

And if you're just starting out in life, that 6K would be best served as an emergency fund.

Now if you're savings are already on blast (3-12 months of living expenses),

Option B - Safe Investment over 30+ years, vs paying down debt over 10-15 years

It's a question of whether or not paying your debt down beats out investing in the S&P500 in your IRA.

Is loan cost over 15 years >> than S&P 500 gains from now to retirement.

That's not just a math question. It's a question of priorities.
 

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So without getting too much into it

The real question is should you pay off some of your loans with the 6k, or something else.

Option A - Emergency Fund

And if you're just starting out in life, that 6K would be best served as an emergency fund.

Now if you're savings are already on blast (3-12 months of living expenses),

Option B - Safe Investment over 30+ years, vs paying down debt over 10-15 years

It's a question of whether or not paying your debt down beats out investing in the S&P500 in your IRA.

Is loan cost over 15 years >> than S&P 500 gains from now to retirement.

That's not just a math question. It's a question of priorities.
I have an online savings account that is approx 20k. I do need to fix my car, so I’ll probably put most of my cash on that. What is the max price that I should put in for fixing my car? It’s an oldie, 2011 Chevy Malibu
 

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I have an online savings account that is approx 20k. I do need to fix my car, so I’ll probably put most of my cash on that. What is the max price that I should put in for fixing my car? It’s an oldie, 2011 Chevy Malibu

It's really about your next best alternative.

6K probably won't buy a better car than what you have. If you can trade it the Chevy for a Toyota or Honda...just maybe...but I'd prefer to have the cash than sink it into a depreciating asset.
 

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6k in a cd will literally only give you 300 dollars back roughly for a year long cd. Maybe put it in I bonds if you want to be safe for a pretty much guaranteed 7% a year.

Or you can flip a piece of land. Find a piece of land no one wants buy it for 2k. Flip it for 5k. And continue to do bigger numbers as you grow. More risky than bonds obviously but higher rewards.
 

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Hey brehs, so I need a bit of assistance. I am receiving a $6000 bonus and I want to invest in to get back as much money as i can. I was thinking of putting it in a Roth IRA, or a CD, but I wanted to hear what you guys think is the best solution.

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