brought to you by the every dollar app start budgeting for free today hey debby welcome to the show

thank you so much first i'd like to say thank you for all the education you guys have given me over

the last few months it's been very helpful in my journey i'm so glad thank So here's my story. I got divorced about four years ago

separated for it took to about four years to get divorced. I was married for almost 25.

Oh man. So I've been navigating my life for the last couple of years trying to figure out what

works for me. I was fortunate enough

to get a nice alimony through my divorce. And I had, my ex-husband had to give me a vacation

home of ours that I sold for twice as much as what we valued it for. Oh, wow. I have

$1.6 million in the bank. Okay. And I'm looking to build a house.

And my financial advisor is telling me I shouldn't pay cash for my house. And I am just, like,

it's stressful for me. I don't know what the right thing is to do. And, um,

is he giving you a reason? Is he giving you a reason? What's his reason for that?

He says it just doesn't make sense to take 37% of my money to build a house. Like that,

that it just doesn't make financial sense.

And I haven't, you know, when I, when I was married, you know, my ex-husband took care of all of our finances. So this is so new to me. And I, and I listen to your show a lot and I hear

all the different things, you know, that, that you guys say about what they claim if the interest

rates are lower, you're getting

more for your money if it's invested.

And again, I get super confused.

And so I just don't know.

You know, I'm 50.

I'll be 60 in two months.

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