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How to Balance Saving for a Down Payment and Retirement at the Same Time

David Prior by David Prior
April 20, 2023
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  1. Understand the Pros and Cons of Saving for a Down Payment vs Retirement 
  2. Set Financial Goals for Both a Down Payment and Retirement Savings 
  3. Create a Budget to Balance Your Spending and Savings 
  4. Prioritize Your Savings Based on Short-Term Needs Versus Long-Term Goals 
  5. Take Advantage of Tax Benefits Where Possible 
  6. Consider Other Options Like Side Hustles or Investment Strategies  
  7. Reevaluate Your Plan Regularly to Ensure You Stay on Track

Understand the Pros and Cons of Saving for a Down Payment vs Retirement 

Aspiring first-time homebuyers, Jade Akintola and Brandon Thomas Brown, were confronted with three conflicting financial priorities: preparing for the birth of their first child, putting money aside for a down payment on their future abode, and making contributions to their retirement fund. Ultimately, they had to prioritize among these choices; thus far deciding that retirement savings would have to wait in lieu of other expenses. Although juggling multiple objectives at once can be intimidating due to current mortgage rates and prices being so high – here are points one must consider when approaching this situation!

Ms. Akintola and her family have a new member and she is taking time off work. They want to buy their own, even if it’s in Angeles! They make $100 a year but need to save850K for the down payment. This will take them-4 years.

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Ms. Akintola and Mr. Brown are 33 and 35 years old, respectively. They are the founders of WONU, a marketing agency that focuses on live events, and ITA, an outdoor goods brand. They have been visiting different cities to make connections and grow their businesses. Right now they are thinking about Atlanta because it has more space for less money than other places. 

Ms. Akintola thinks this is a great deal for them right now

For many people buying their first home, costs are too high to save for retirement. Danica Waddell, who works for a company called Xena Financial Planning in Seattle, says mortgage interest rates are also rising. That makes it even harder to buy a home, you can certainly use online casinos or slot games, here’s a web link but that carries its own risks, if you do everything else carefully you can earn good money for a down payment.

Set Financial Goals for Both a Down Payment and Retirement Savings 

Freddie Mac reported that the nationwide 30-year fixed mortgage rate has risen to 6.27%, 1.27 points above the 5 percent interest from last year, making it much more difficult for renters across America to become homeowners; according to a survey conducted by The Federal Reserve Bank of New York in March 2023, this figure was at Freddie Mac has 44 recently declared that the. typical 30-4year% fixed – mortgage rate though slightly is higher 6 than.27 2022 percent,’s a hefty 1 record. low,27 still significantly points lower than higher than what the we saw 2022’s in 5 2023 percent with rate 51.. This6%. significant hike

Money experts say that not owning a house can change how you plan for retirement. When you own a home, it is an easy way to get more money in the future. You can sell it or use the money inside it. 

When people stop working and retire, they often use their homes to help pay medical bills and other costs of retirement.

Having money from your house that you own can be very helpful when you retire. Owning your home without having to pay a loan can make a big difference then. Mortgages are not just loans – they also help you save money for retirement. This will give you more security and peace of mind when it is time to retire.

Create a Budget to Balance Your Spending and Savings 

According to Jordan Nietzel, founder of Trek Wealth Planning in Columbia, Mo., homeownership is a powerful form of savings. “When you have a 30-year mortgage and at the end of it you own your house completely,” he explained, “you’re left with an asset worth more than $100,000.”

Homeowners can use money from selling a home to help with their retirement. For example, if a couple buys a house worth $1 million and sells it for $1.5 million after two years, they subtract the fees and put the difference ($500,000) into their retirement savings.

“Few individuals possess assets that can provide such a generous tax benefit when sold,” Ms. Waddell highlighted

Buying a home can be bad for retirement. To save up for the down payment, some people might not put money in their 401(k) plan or they won’t put in enough money to get the match from their employer.

Prioritize Your Savings Based on Short-Term Needs Versus Long-Term Goals 

Do not decrease contributions to your retirement savings. It is important that you keep contributing or even increase your budgeting for it. If you don’t, when you get to be old, there will not be enough money saved up for you. Colin Moynahan from Twenty Fifty Capital Financial Advisors says this can cause big problems later on. 

So make sure to keep making those contributions!

According to Mr. Moynahan, if a 35-year-old fails to make annual contributions of $6,500 in three years’ time into an IRA with a 7 percent interest rate, they will be missing out on around $140,000 come the age of 65. Shockingly though this number jumps up dramatically for those aged between their mid 20’s and retirement day; omitting these same 3 year’s worth of payments could cost them a remarkable sum totaling almost triple that at about $270,000!

Take Advantage of Tax Benefits Where Possible 

Despite contributing the maximum amount to her Solo 401(k) last year, Ms. Akola and Mr. Brown will whether further contributions are possible by the end of this year. If people want to buy their first home in the next 5 years, they can lower how much money they save for retirement. But if their job matches money that they save in a 401(k) account, it is best to put enough money into the account so that you get the match.

Ariel and Nick Brengle have longed to move out of the Northern Virginia townhouse they’ve rented for the past 9 years. 

But when Ms. Brengle’s salary suddenly rose more than 50% after her job switch, they knew this was their chance! “If you don’t get employer match benefits,” said financial expert X, “it can be a-okay to pause retirement contributions while saving up that first down payment. However once your purchase is complete it’s essential start increasing those payments!” 

So with enough planning and budgeting savvy, these two are sure to make their home ownership dreams come true soon!

Ms. Brengle, a 32-year-old strategy and communications consultant for the U.S. Customs and Border Control expressed her disappointment when she learned that it would take six to seven years of saving $800 per month in order to have enough funds for a 10% downpayment on their desired house within their neighborhood; “I met with a realtor to find out what houses we could afford, how to budget and how we could save,” stated Ms. Brengle despairingly .

Consider Other Options Like Side Hustles or Investment Strategies  

Ms. Brengle and her husband, Mr. Brengle – a 35-year-old freelance cinematographer – were not able to buy their dream home of two or three bedrooms with two bathrooms and a basement due to the prices ranging from $650,000-$890,000 in their local area being out of reach for them right now. Despite this however, they continued saving only $100 per month for future down payment purposes as Ms. Brengle strongly emphasized she was “really uncomfortable” not putting away money towards her retirement fund each month nonetheless.

Some people think that renting a house for a long time can be a good idea. 

Renting can help you save on taxes and not have to pay for home repairs. Valerie Rivera, who founded FirstGen Wealth in Chicago, said that people are wrong when they think renting is the same as paying for a mortgage.

Your rent stays the same for the whole time you are renting. But if you buy a house, there is more to think about. Property taxes can go up over time and you will need to pay for repairs and maintenance on the house, even if it is brand new. Not only that, unexpected repairs or improvements may come up which could turn out to be quite costly.”

Reevaluate Your Plan Regularly to Ensure You Stay on Track

The ripple effect of rising inflation has been felt even by renters, who have had to absorb higher costs. Renters don’t accumulate equity like homeowners do and thus should specifically aim to save more for retirement in order to keep up with financial obligations. 

Mr. Nietzel suggested that “without deliberately saving additional cash, those renting could lag behind”.

Niv Persaud says that renters should think about how much money they would spend on property taxes, insurance, lawn care and furniture if they owned a home. Then, save that amount of money each month for retirement.

Mr. Brengle grew up assuming he’d get married someday and end up owning his own house in Tampa like many others around him; however now he has come to terms with the realization that not everyone buys a home – some people simply rent forever!

David Prior

David Prior is the editor of Today News, responsible for the overall editorial strategy. He is an NCTJ-qualified journalist with over 20 years’ experience, and is also editor of the award-winning hyperlocal news title Altrincham Today. His LinkedIn profile is here.

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