Great for the guy, but in my area you are not getting anything more -- fordham 08/10/2018 3:06PM
Excellent example of good general principles of fiscal management -- EDGEMAN 08/10/2018 1:56PM
So serious question... -- HokieForever 08/10/2018 2:07PM
The tax write off is overrated because you're spending in interest -- Tombo 08/10/2018 6:25PM
Don't ignore property taxes. -- EDGEMAN 08/10/2018 6:03PM
They did double the personal exemption this year as well as reduce taxes ** -- VaAkita 08/10/2018 5:07PM
529 if you plan to put kids through school can be worth it -- jmanatVT 08/10/2018 3:28PM
Start a small business on the side -- Tafkam Hokie 08/10/2018 2:53PM
But remember if you start depreciating your home office... -- EDGEMAN 08/10/2018 5:56PM
Why do you think the tax laws make you buy a bigger house? -- Hokie360 08/10/2018 2:21PM
Believe the tax changes will have fewer people itemizing because the -- RoswellGAHokie 08/10/2018 2:36PM
Think that is true ... but it really just raises the income level -- HokieHutch 08/10/2018 2:51PM
Interest rates will have a bigger effect. -- Hokie360 08/10/2018 3:03PM
Good point forgot about that change. ** -- HokieForever 08/10/2018 2:50PM
True I get that... -- HokieForever 08/10/2018 2:33PM
See if your eligible for a Roth IRA, or if your company offers a back-door -- Hokie360 08/10/2018 2:48PM
Hmm, like the HSA idea, going to start that.... ** -- HokieForever 08/10/2018 2:49PM
Fidelity has published articles that the average couple will need $250k to -- Hokie360 08/10/2018 2:54PM
Like this modest home Warren Buffett lives in -- VaAkita 08/10/2018 2:02PM
Sure, but does he still own his $11M Malibu beach house? -- Hokie360 08/10/2018 3:22PM
This is what I was thinking. How many other houses must he own? ** -- Tombo 08/10/2018 6:25PM
6,550 sq ft "modest" - hmmm.... I guess I'm sub-sub-modest by that measure ** -- TD-Tech 08/10/2018 2:08PM
Yeah thinking the same thing.... -- HokieForever 08/10/2018 2:09PM
$250K at 25 isn't much. All the kids that you call millenials insultingly -- CochraneResident 08/10/2018 1:39PM
Because they live with parents? ** -- Hokie Bird 94 08/10/2018 8:54PM
True... -- Hokie5150 08/10/2018 5:55PM
How? no stats back up that claim. Yes, there are some that -- fordham 08/10/2018 3:48PM
I very seriously doubt that ** -- 83Hokie 08/10/2018 3:15PM
What you mean is they live in Social media like they have that much. -- HokieSignGuy 08/10/2018 3:14PM
LOL. That would contradict everything written about Millennials. -- ModerateHokie 08/10/2018 2:06PM
I was expecting something very different from that article -- Tafkam Hokie 08/10/2018 1:34PM
How is a 28-y-o with $250k in savings on pace to retire comfortably at 37? -- RoswellGAHokie 08/10/2018 1:23PM
Given my pay in 1987 = $41,000 now, I would be doomed -- WestyHokie 08/10/2018 2:53PM
Yep-1983 my salary whopping 13K a year-in 1995 (at age 36) 35K/yr that -- TD-Tech 08/10/2018 7:06PM
Yea, if i was making that at 28 I could have saved alot also -- fordham 08/10/2018 3:09PM
He's a hobo with a job- hobos don't need jobs ** -- bigbadbird 08/10/2018 1:47PM
At his current level of expenses, I think he could retire on $1M -- Tafkam Hokie 08/10/2018 1:36PM
It's pretty easy if you think about it. -- Hokie360 08/10/2018 1:29PM
Well, only if she feels he's sponge worthy ** -- TD-Tech 08/10/2018 1:57PM
4th expense: Don't have kids ** -- hoosnowahokie 08/10/2018 1:04PM
You forgot the parents who shovel out another $100,000 for college per kid ** -- darnellm 08/10/2018 1:50PM
Yep. In-state public schools for my kids. ** -- RoswellGAHokie 08/10/2018 1:54PM
In state public schools now cost that for a 4 year degree. ** -- ElbertoHokie 08/10/2018 2:04PM
Tuition for Tech is $13,620 in state. $350/month in rent for 36 months + -- hoosnowahokie 08/10/2018 2:17PM
+Plus food ** -- Newt 08/10/2018 3:19PM
+plus auto insurance and cell phone ** -- Newt 08/10/2018 3:20PM
What do you need a car for in blacksburg? -- hoosnowahokie 08/10/2018 3:42PM
1983 VT/year $2250 all inclusive tuition room n board ** -- 83Hokie 08/10/2018 3:19PM
Isn’t that the truth. Clothes, food, sports and education expenses. -- RoswellGAHokie 08/10/2018 1:35PM
Speaker at my son's high school graduation had the following comment -- Tafkam Hokie 08/10/2018 1:47PM
You should consider them part of your retirement planning. -- Hokie360 08/10/2018 1:16PM
Dang right! They're expensive ** -- TexasGobbler 08/10/2018 1:14PM