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Advice plssss🙏😘

I'm in my early 20's, graduated college and working 2 jobs rn, one full time one part time. I have $12,000 saved up and am living at home helping my parents with some bills while saving. I have an old old car that's currently in the 200,000 mile range, which I'm scared will break down on me anyday 😭 I make about $1400 ish a month after taxes..I know not alot. And I paid off $6000 in student loans with just another $6000 left, but thanks to covid no interest is being added on yet.

Pls help give me advice if I am in a good financial place at my age and how to better it, i.e investing or anything bc the money is just sitting in my savings rn and I feel like I'm not doing enough 😩😭
Money is everything it’s fake it’s paper and ink we spend our whole life chasing it ! Yes it’s hard to live without but take time snd invest in the things that make you happy and the people who love you
ScarletWitch · 26-30, F
Congrats. I can't save because I pay rent and food every month. Good luck saving when you live on your own. It's nearly impossible.
Crushedstrawberries · 22-25, F
@ScarletWitch thanks! I try to live as frugally as possible, I coupon which saves some money and I literally wear my clothes from high school, so I know when I do live on my own it'll be harder saving than now. But that's why I'm training myself to handle working 2 jobs in case I ever need to in the future to make ends meet
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Crushedstrawberries · 22-25, F
@geoam1 thanks! I have it in my savings but it's only generating a 1% interest rate rn I think,
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Crushedstrawberries · 22-25, F
@geoam1 okay thanks! I'll look into that 😃
MrAverage1965 · 61-69, M
As the student loan is at zero interest you are right to leave your money in the savings account even though it's only getting 1% interest
As soon as they start charging interest in the student loan you should consider paying it off

As for investing it's probably not a good thing as they are usually considered medium to long term, so at least 5 years. They also carry a degree of risk which in current times with the unknowns of covid are higher than ever.
Crushedstrawberries · 22-25, F
@MrAverage1965 thank you, yes that was initially my plan. To leave it in my savings until interest starts again. I feel like I need to be making bigger financial moves but idk what they are ☹
You're doing fine just pay off your remaining debt as fast as you can.
Crushedstrawberries · 22-25, F
@MrBlueGuy yeah I was thinking to pay it all off now but since debt isnt incurring interest atm I thought I should hold off on it rn and use this savings money to invest or something to help build a little more income?
GabbySA8 · 18-21, F
Hammer it whilst you have no interest@Crushedstrawberries
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ViciDraco · 36-40, M
For the short term, I'd knock out that debt.

Figure out what the going rate for used cars in your area is. You'll probably want to keep a down payment for such an amount liquid in bank in case you need it quickly.

The rest depends on how much work you want to do. If not much, index funds like the S&P tend to do well over the long term. But you need to be able to let the money sit and ride out the short term market waves.

If you are interested in something a little more active, I'd investigate dividend stocks with a DRIP set up. That basically buys new stocks with the dividend money made. But you'll need to do more work to understand the health of companies.
Crushedstrawberries · 22-25, F
@ViciDraco okay thank you! Truthfully I did not understand half of what you suggested so I will do more research on those topics😁
You could use some long-term savings plan but honestly it’s best if you paid your debts off first and avoided interest payments
Crushedstrawberries · 22-25, F
@BiasForAction yeah I have the money set aside for paying off the rest of my loans as soon as interest starts again. Thank you!
GabbySA8 · 18-21, F
What did you major in
candycane · 31-35, F
Id pay off all depts keep the car if its running good and save again
candycane · 31-35, F
@Crushedstrawberries me id pay that 6000 off get it out the way keep thst car toll it starts costing money and just save save save
Crushedstrawberries · 22-25, F
@candycane okay thank you! Yes I plan to pay it off once interest begins being added onto the current balance already. I hate debt, but I'm also looking to get a credit card since my credit score is just okay rn
candycane · 31-35, F
@Crushedstrawberries credit cards have high interest and u spend more cause easy access to money

 
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