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Friday, February 15th, 2008needknow asked:
Do I have to spend the money in year 2007? Because the government will use year 2008 tax return to determine a family’s financial capability. Most of my money is in high interest rate CD and will mature in year 2008. I want to collect the interests in year 2008; then put them into my mortgage as principal. I have not thought to refinance my mortgage yet. I do not know should I continue to benefit the current low rate mortgage, which I can save more and wait to see what will happen in year 2010 (the time, either mortgage rate goes very high, I have to refinance or the mortgage rate is OK, I stay in my current mortgage agreement. It is a gambling), or refinance now. Is getting a loan for my daughter’s college education a good idea? I hate to borrow money in general. I might change job after my daughter goes to college. That means I might have to change location and sell the house. But truly I do not what will happen in the future several years.
Do I have to spend the money in year 2007? Because the government will use year 2008 tax return to determine a family’s financial capability. Most of my money is in high interest rate CD and will mature in year 2008. I want to collect the interests in year 2008; then put them into my mortgage as principal. I have not thought to refinance my mortgage yet. I do not know should I continue to benefit the current low rate mortgage, which I can save more and wait to see what will happen in year 2010 (the time, either mortgage rate goes very high, I have to refinance or the mortgage rate is OK, I stay in my current mortgage agreement. It is a gambling), or refinance now. Is getting a loan for my daughter’s college education a good idea? I hate to borrow money in general. I might change job after my daughter goes to college. That means I might have to change location and sell the house. But truly I do not what will happen in the future several years.
reminder: “I have a 5/1 ARM mortgage..
Question posted courtesy of: Bonnie
