Equipping Points:
From yearly taxes and investing strategies to retiring early, there’s always a question that comes up about your current financial situation.
Eric answers three questions from the mailbag today, all common scenarios that you might one day come across yourself. Find out what he has to say!
Here are the questions Eric answers on today’s show:
- Mailbag: If now is actually a good time to invest, should I rearrange money from savings? 0:47
- Mailbag: Without the child tax credit, I always owe on my taxes. Is that a problem? 3:51
- Mailbag: Ready to walk away from my job. Is it irresponsible to retire early? 5:46
If you have any questions about what we discussed on the show or want to follow up with any financial planning questions of your own, get in touch with us and schedule a visit here.
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