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EP117 – What to do with your stimulus check; Difference between SPY and VTSAX; How to maintain the value of your vehicle

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We have a great lineup of your social media questions. We have received so many positive comments about these episodes. If you have a question for us please email to podcast@rocklandusa.com

QUESTION 1
Very basic question but I’m just getting started in investing!  What is the difference in VTSAX and SPY and why is one better than the other?  I know VTSAX has a .04 expense ratio. Does SPY have any “expense”?  I am planning to hold this for my retirement (40 years from now).  Thank you!

QUESTION 2
I don’t have a car. With the next stimulus check, should I buy a car or pay down my debt. I’d only have $1,470 left of debt after that.

QUESTION 3
Need Help. I have my eye on a house. The price had dropped a lot due to high HOA fee ($725/month YIKES! I KNOW). But the house is so cheap because it’s been on the market for 6 months, due to to high the HOA fee. I can get a 10 year mortgage & pay it off in 7 years. But I’ll be stuck with that HOA. Is the house worth buying?

QUESTION 4
What is the best way to maintain your value in vehicles? Do you regularly save and trade-in/sell to stay close to a value range? Or, do you “ride it til it dies” and squeeze all the value out you can?

QUESTION 5
I’m looking to save money on groceries. What are your go to money saving tricks? Any extreme couponing advice or resources would be great!

QUESTION 6
I have my emergency fund. I have my 6 months of living expenses.  Now what I am lacking is the will power to stop buying stuff I don’t need. I have a problem, an addiction to shopping. It’s cash not cc but nonetheless I could be doing so much more with the money I spend on meaningless stuff.

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