IntelligentHalf4367

IntelligentHalf4367 t1_jae8hug wrote

What I would do with what I know of your situation is do the local credit union where she will be living for checking and a credit card, then do a savings account online with Ally, Wealthfront, etc that pays higher interest so she has the habit of using that account as she gets older.

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IntelligentHalf4367 t1_j6ol3z4 wrote

Congratulations, it has to feel good to get a $30k raise on top of what you are making now.

I agree with all the advice you've gotten, but as someone 10 years older than you with a wife and kids I would advise that you take some (not all) of that raise and set it aside for something special for you. I got a promotion last year with a healthy bonus so I got courtside tickets to a basketball game for me and my dad. Whatever it is, I would suggest being financially responsible with 80-90% of the bump up and doing something for you with the rest

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