Don't assume because the asset balance is high that you are necessarily better off, because you might not be able to earn as
much income off your assets.
Not exact matches
«I was trying to get [my business] Effective Networking
off the ground, I had debts from a business that didn't make it, and too
much was in my own name,» explains Darling, who also got sidetracked by other projects that weren't generating
income.
Small - business owners remain
much worse
off financially than they were before the Great Recession because they suffered a particularly deep drop in
income during the economic downturn.
Just as debt deflation diverts
income to pay interest and other financial charges — often at the cost of paying so
much corporate cash flow that assets must be sold
off to pay creditors — so the phenomenon leads to stripping the natural environment.
Include how
much retirement
income you'd want per withdrawal, the rate of return you think your money will grow at when you start collecting retirement, how long you expect to live
off your retirement fund and how many times you'd like to make a withdrawal per year.
My
income situation could change due to possible lay
offs or might not be able to save as
much due to pay decreases.
As
much as paying
off debt is important, if you won't be able to pay
off all your debt, you can use the deductibility you have from some to save on taxes and create an
income to pay
off the high - interest or bad debt.
Once you know your true monthly
income, you'll have a greater understanding of what you can actually afford — and how
much money you have available to pay
off debt.
To that end, if you've got enough
income to make more than the minimum payment, not only can you pay your debt
off much more quickly, but your credit score will benefit greatly, as well.
His dad is a construction worker who was disabled in a work accident, and now lives
off of disability payments (not
much income there).
However, investors are
much better
off placing the cash component of their portfolios into the money market, which offers interest
income while still retaining the safety and liquidity of cash.
A smarter way is to try to complete as
much time - consuming administration, business planning and customer research projects as possible before cutting
off paycheck
income.
Nothing comes close to allowing you to put away so
much money, compound it for decades, and then live
off the passive
income without ever sending anything to the Federal or State governments again.
At the same time, many low - and middle -
income taxpayers simply do not participate in the regular and automatic saving vehicles through which
much wealth accumulation occurs, such as paying
off a mortgage and making regular deposits to retirement accounts.
But because so
much of our national
income is concentrated in relatively few hands, large numbers of Americans are worse
off economically than their counterparts in other advanced countries.
Still, many people will say that while the U.S. economic system may generate a lot of inequality, it also generates
much higher
incomes than any alternative, so that everyone is better
off.
The unemployment rate for married men is just over 3 percent (and for married women not
much higher), which is why relatively few married - couple families in 1992 had
incomes below $ 16,960, the cut -
off point defining the bottom 20 percent.
Some — Cleveland's, for example — found to their dismay that it is
much easier to turn
off an old source of
income than to turn on a new one.
This year we are really working hard to do a few things financially including paying
off as
much of our student loans as possible and saving as
much of our
income as possible.
► When parents were asked about problems that make it difficult for their child to continue participating in sports, 32 % who are less well -
off (household
incomes less than $ 50,000 / year) say that sports cost too
much; while 16 % of parents who are more well -
off (household
incomes $ 50,000 / year or more) say that sports cost too
much.
St. Louis financial planner Chad Slagle recommends determining how
much coverage to get this way: «Add up all your debt — autos, house, credit cards, outstanding student loans — and calculate how
much insurance would pay
off that debt and then give you enough interest
income to cover your expenses while staying home to take care of your family.»
I guess my comment - written in too
much haste and not enough thought - is a good example of how «ordinary» people can be earning a lot more than is typically expected or assumed, and in turn how popular perceptions of
income distributions can indeed by quite far
off the mark.
The prime minister hit back by saying that while the tax credit system may have its problems, he was proud of it - and noted that low -
income families were
much better
off under Labour, when the economy and inflation rates were stable, than under the Tories.
Trumpcare will accomplish one thing — kill
off poor people so the very wealthy (
much above your
income I suspect) can get a large tax cut!
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has shown how Lib Dem insistence on raising
income tax thresholds has helped the better
off far more than low earners who don't pay
much, if any, tax.
Any squeeze on their pay will put a stranglehold on local businesses and services, cutting
off much needed
income.»
Fresh
off their brand - new pay raise, every City Council member now makes more than the median
income of the district they represent, with some making more than seven times as
much.
Writer / director Anna Muyleart examines class and
income difference in a
much,
much quieter register in «The Second Mother,» a domestic comedy - drama that starts
off from a fairly pat premise but builds strength over the course of its careful, empathetic, and crafty unpeeling of its characters.
When choice is freely available and
income no longer a constraint, private schools have disproportionate appeal to those who are less well
off, and whose need for new opportunities is clearly
much greater.
Of course, the problem is even where teachers have agreed to a wage freeze you have increasing costs — without additional state aid — those extra dollars will have to come from the local property tax which is
much more unfair for the middle class than raising money through the
income tax (assuming you don't let the millionaires
off the hook like the Governor did).
Not only is self - publishing a great source of passive
income, something that pays
off every month without
much work, but it's a natural fit for bloggers.
Even worse, a bigger - than - expected setback might rattle you so
much that you end up selling
off much of your stock stake, disrupting your long - term investing strategy, possibly relegating you to subpar returns and ultimately less retirement
income.
The lender will look at your credit score,
income, debt amounts, less what you'll be paying
off, the value of your home and how
much you owe on your current mortgage.
I agree these do not make
much financial sense for people earning a steady
income, but when I was starting out as a student with no
income and only expenses, 60 days to pay
off the microwave and fridge did make a difference.
However, if you tend to take on season jobs that result in
much higher
income during one part of the year, this will throw
off your monthly average.
You can tax wealthy people as
much as you like, but if the definition of
income is loose, you can bet that the wealthy will take advantage of it in ways that those less well -
off can't.
If necessary to help a well thought out debt pay
off plan succeed, and after living expenses have been scrutinized and
income bumped as
much as possible, cutting temporarily contributions to a retirement plan might be a good idea.
My dream would be to find a job I enjoy so
much that I do it for fun rather than money, but short of that, I'll work my @ $ $
off and build passive
income streams as quickly as possible to get out of the rat race.
Be sure to think about how
much income your family will need to carry on, including daily cost of living, paying
off a mortgage or debt, and college tuition.
Your DTI shows how
much of your
income goes to paying
off debt each month.
To top it
off, they're not always getting as paid as
much as their male colleagues, and they see a big bulk of their
incomes being swallowed up each month by childcare costs.
Actual amounts will vary with each person, but the important point to remember is that you have to make the most of your personal «sweet spot» when major expenses are paid
off, but you're still earning a high
income — to sock away as
much as you can.
But
income plays a huge role and how
much income is saved and how
much debt is payed
off really makes a difference.
Since you are then paying it
off faster at a base payment, you may then want to take MrChrister's advice but put all extra
income toward investments, feeling secure that your house will be paid
off much sooner anyway (and at a lower interest rate).
The limitations on how
much you can write
off on your taxes for charitable contributions are very high: Your total charitable deduction for the year can't exceed 50 percent of your adjusted gross
income.
When we first put this plan together our
income was half as
much as it is today, so we are already talking about expediting the plan and shooting for a more aggressive 5 year pay
off (having it paid
off by end of 2019.
This lifestyle paid
off when the husband recently lost his job; since they had so
much cash stockpiled and paid down so
much of their debt they were able to live
off one part - time teacher's salary as well as investment
income.
If you mess around trying to minimize your taxes paid by investing outside RRSPS / TFSAs, your investments won't grow as
much and you will also end up with less net
income, not a good trade
off just for sticking it to the man.
Once you have a handle on your spending and
income, it becomes a lot easier to figure out how
much debt you can feasibly pay
off during your card's 0 % introductory period.
Whether its savings, a retirement fund, your final pay check or other smaller
income amounts, knowing what you have from the very beginning could better help you prepare for organising how
much of that will need to go towards your outgoings and how
much you'll have to spare to pay
off necessary debts or to put towards finding new work.