Should I get an home equity loan or should I save my money and pay with cash?
December 23rd, 2008 | by admin |Wife4Life asked:
I own a house that will be paid off next year.
I own a house that will be paid off next year.
I want to do some remodeling in my house like a new kitchen, all new travertine floors, new doors and some other things.
The total of my remodeling will be about $45,000 including all the labor and materials.
My question is: Do I get a home equity loan for 7% to8% or do I save my extra cash and pay for the remodeling in full in about 2-3 years after I pay off my house?
If I get a home equity loan for about 5 years, I will pay nearly $10,000 in interest alone. That’s a lot of money!
Any ideas?
P.S. I have no debt except my house loan. No credit cards, no cars, no school loans, no nothing!I have a credit score of 780 and I don’t like to pay interest if I don’t have to!
Gladys
7 Responses to “Should I get an home equity loan or should I save my money and pay with cash?”
By callmecam2 on Dec 24, 2008 | Reply
One plus with the loan is that you get to write off your interest on your taxes. That could bump you into a better tax bracket and actually save you more $$.
By UOPHXstudent on Dec 27, 2008 | Reply
The home equity loan and pay it done now.
By classical123 on Dec 27, 2008 | Reply
Dear Wife,
Can you save money and begin to update one thing at a time? It’s nearly always better, in terms of stress and financial management, to avoid debt when possible. Here, it’s not necessary to take a loan in order to buy a house or renovate to sell, so take your time!
-j.
By Blondie on Dec 28, 2008 | Reply
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By indignant_&_impervious on Dec 30, 2008 | Reply
For doing nothing this is not taking into account your enemy now put that 100k from the banks make money russel 3000 and look what happens 1st year return 7760600 7th yr return 13639200 10th yr return.
By Darrell B on Dec 31, 2008 | Reply
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By narbo73 on Jan 2, 2009 | Reply
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