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re: What grade do you give your personal finance skills?
Posted on 11/22/13 at 1:06 pm to Sternocleidomastoid
Posted on 11/22/13 at 1:06 pm to Sternocleidomastoid
Debt: Credit, credit cards, mortgages, auto, etc. -
B+ - I only have a mortgage.
Budgeting
B- - Sometimes higher but November and December, both the wife and I seem to blow up our budget.
Long-term financial planning
A - Maxed out everything I can, 401K, Roth, 529, etc.
Risk / Insurance
A - Insured 10x my income with a term life policy. When it expires in 27 years I will be self insured.
Investments: 401k, 403b, stock portfolio
See Long term planning
Real Estate
D - Primary Mortgage is okay. I took a hit on an investment property and had to short sale a couple years ago.
Overall - C+ I made a major mistake with zeros on the end of it, but I learned.
B+ - I only have a mortgage.
Budgeting
B- - Sometimes higher but November and December, both the wife and I seem to blow up our budget.
Long-term financial planning
A - Maxed out everything I can, 401K, Roth, 529, etc.
Risk / Insurance
A - Insured 10x my income with a term life policy. When it expires in 27 years I will be self insured.
Investments: 401k, 403b, stock portfolio
See Long term planning
Real Estate
D - Primary Mortgage is okay. I took a hit on an investment property and had to short sale a couple years ago.
Overall - C+ I made a major mistake with zeros on the end of it, but I learned.
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