Ask HTM - Vital Home Reno or Moving Factors, Dropping Credit Without Dinging Your Score, & Student Loan Forgiveness or Payoff #1063

Let’s kick off the week with some fresh listener questions we have lined up for you! And don't just stand on the sidelines- if you have a question you’d like us to answer, toss your voice memo our way. It only takes about 90 seconds to record and you can find a step by step guide over at HowToMoney.com/ask . Regardless of how random or bizarre you might think it is, we want to hear it!

1 - Home renovation: what factors did Matt consider when deciding to add on to his existing house?

2 - Credit cards: I want to cancel my oldest credit card, but how concerned should I be about dinging my credit score?

3 - Student loans: should I pay off my student loans or wait for forgiveness if I have the cash on hand to eliminate them?

4 - Medical expenses: could I fully subsidize my healthcare costs were I to aggressively invest my HSA dollars?

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