Ask HTM - Buying a Used Mattress, Best Use of an Inheritance, & Disqualified from a Roth #988

How to Money

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Business, Investing, Education

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🗓️ 26 May 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Let’s kick off the week with some fresh listener questions we have lined up for you! And don't just stand on the sidelines- if you have a question you’d like us to answer, toss your voice memo our way. It only takes about 90 seconds to record and you can find a step by step guide over at HowToMoney.com/ask . Regardless of how random or bizarre you might think it is, we want to hear it!

1 - Should I use an inheritance to pay off my house?

2 - Buying a used mattress- frugal or cheap?

3 - What should I do with Roth IRA contributions that I’ve already made, if I no longer qualify by the end of the year?

4 - Is it worth paying extra for an extended warranty on our new electric vehicle?

5 - How do I go about switching brokerages if I’m wanting investment options at a different company?

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