You get 50k dollars tax free no catch what do you plan to do with it?

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[–] 58 points 2 months ago (8 children)

$50k is a weird amount.

If you're currently financially in crisis, it will probably save your life. But if you're doing okay, it probably won't change your life much. And if you're even mildly rich, like six figure salary, you might not even notice.

I'd probably just put it in vanguard or a high yield savings, in preparation for bigger expenses that are probably coming (eg: moving, unemployment)

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  • [–] 25 points 2 months ago (6 children)

    I'm doing ok but 50k would let me put a down payment on a house which would still be life changing.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    You're making me grapple with how expensive housing is here. A down payment for a two bedroom apartment in Brooklyn is going to be like $100-200k.

    It's fine, I tell myself. I can walk to everything I need and take transit to everything else.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    If you're living in Brooklyn and not making six figures, you don't need to be living in Brooklyn.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    Apartments here are ridiculous. I can get a home loan with payments half of a comparable apartment. Yes, I would be responsible for maintenance but I've owned before and it is still less expensive than renting even with maintenance.

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