Well, you spent a ton of money but the good thing is, you did realize how to get back on track which is the key here.. I don't think you need to sell your car. ( never lease a car unless you get some real tax benefit and never pay 6.7% for a car loan...) Enjoy for now. If you buy an expensive car, k...
Thanks rr2, value thinker and nydad for your views.. Yes, looks like I need to up my US investments.. House prices in NY metro still seem to be high. I'm not comfortable for a >300K mortgage and trying to find a nice house for <500K is a challenge assuming that I can somehow come-up with 200K down-p...
rr2, Thanks for the quick feedback. I don't know if I will retire in India... metro life is miserable in India these days. So no decision yet.. When you say currency risk, do you mean risk due to Indian rupee depreciation ?? I do pay taxes as policy. FBAR and all those stuff for my FD. NO clue on th...
Just discovered this forum today and like it. Looking for some good advice on my strategy and position. Feel free to comment anyway you want. No offence to anyone. Age: 44. IT professional, Wife is homemaker. Kids 8, 6 and 4. NY state 165K base. 40K Bonus. Take home probably 7.5K/month after all ded...