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Thanks everyone for joining in on this discussion. You all made excellent points and helped me decide on our best approach. In the end I think that @Tonster521 has a complete analysis of the problem and the solution. I was nearly at the same point...
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@Tonster521 I think you've nailed it. Taxes and interest payments had me going back and forth to the spreadsheet formulas a few times but I had neglected both the amortization and the lost gains from the 401k. FWIW the HELOC is adjustable, but at pr...
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@GailL1 - Well done. I had completely forgotten about the medicare income thresholds. A $100,000 withdrawal from the 401lk, would still have us below the $176,000 threshold where the increase kicks in from $148.50 to $207.90. Alas, we've already ...
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Excellent points @fffred . I'm afraid there is no escaping the 22% trap but I'm building my spreadsheet now trying to determine the real difference in cost between the taxes paid vs the interest on the loan. Your suggestion to parcel out the distribu...
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Hi Gail - Thanks for that. I think you've summed up our thoughts on the HELOC vs 401K distribution and the taxes that go along with that. I should have mentioned that we do still owe some on the mortgage, about 25% of the current value. I'm still ...
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Thanks everyone for joining in on this discussion. You all made excellent points and helped me decide on our best approach. In the end I think that @Tonster521 has a complete analysis of the problem and the solution. I was nearly at the same point...
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5058
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@Tonster521 I think you've nailed it. Taxes and interest payments had me going back and forth to the spreadsheet formulas a few times but I had neglected both the amortization and the lost gains from the 401k. FWIW the HELOC is adjustable, but at pr...
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@GailL1 - Well done. I had completely forgotten about the medicare income thresholds. A $100,000 withdrawal from the 401lk, would still have us below the $176,000 threshold where the increase kicks in from $148.50 to $207.90. Alas, we've already ...
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Excellent points @fffred . I'm afraid there is no escaping the 22% trap but I'm building my spreadsheet now trying to determine the real difference in cost between the taxes paid vs the interest on the loan. Your suggestion to parcel out the distribu...
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4898
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Hi Gail - Thanks for that. I think you've summed up our thoughts on the HELOC vs 401K distribution and the taxes that go along with that. I should have mentioned that we do still owe some on the mortgage, about 25% of the current value. I'm still ...
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Thanks everyone for joining in on this discussion. You all made excellent points and helped me decide on our best approach. In the end I think that @Tonster521 has a complete analysis of the problem and the solution. I was nearly at the same point...
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5058
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@Tonster521 I think you've nailed it. Taxes and interest payments had me going back and forth to the spreadsheet formulas a few times but I had neglected both the amortization and the lost gains from the 401k. FWIW the HELOC is adjustable, but at pr...
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5065
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@GailL1 - Well done. I had completely forgotten about the medicare income thresholds. A $100,000 withdrawal from the 401lk, would still have us below the $176,000 threshold where the increase kicks in from $148.50 to $207.90. Alas, we've already ...
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4889
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Excellent points @fffred . I'm afraid there is no escaping the 22% trap but I'm building my spreadsheet now trying to determine the real difference in cost between the taxes paid vs the interest on the loan. Your suggestion to parcel out the distribu...
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Kudos
4898
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Hi Gail - Thanks for that. I think you've summed up our thoughts on the HELOC vs 401K distribution and the taxes that go along with that. I should have mentioned that we do still owe some on the mortgage, about 25% of the current value. I'm still ...
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| Date Registered | 02-03-2021 03:55 PM |
| Last Visited | 01-10-2023 02:00 PM |
| Total Messages Posted | 7 |
| Total Kudos Received | 2 |