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Old 11-14-2024, 09:06 AM
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My returns were about 17% this past year off of investments. I certainly wouldn’t pay off a 500k loan at 2.5% when that same money makes me over 80k a year in capital gain. The 7% is a VERY conservative mean in return.
This year, yes but not 2020, 2022, or 2023.

I have some cash laying around so please name two money market accounts with a very conservative return of 7%.
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