dmaxd123

dmaxd123 t1_j6n7jw1 wrote

normally i would say just throw all the funds in one account and call it good. once that spending issue is cleared up and everyone is on the same page, then it can just be a simple all in throw the money in one account and be done but until then i think transparency but discretion.

unless he has a lot in his separate savings account the fact that he thinks spending the whole joint account without warning is a bit concerning financially.

since you have a house & other short term goals I would just put the bonus in a HYSA. you have enough in savings for the short term so if you say the house is a 7-10+ year goal to purchase then there is nothing wrong with a brokerage account to roll the dice that you can turn the bonus money into a bit more

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dmaxd123 t1_j2b74df wrote

total stock index fund or the S&P500 at 17 pick one of those two funds, put 50% of what you're willing to invest in a Roth IRA 50% in a taxable brokerage account

personally until you have a lot more money, skip the individual stocks & crypto, down the line if you have a solid financial foundation and want to throw $50-100 out of every $1,000 into a long shot for fun... not a big deal but for now keep it simple and honestly boring

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dmaxd123 t1_j2arpr9 wrote

you sound like you're on a good track. I would just avoid the CC until it is paid off, then debate if you want to keep using it and paying it off monthly but if you start using it and can't pay it off, pay it off and be done with it for a few years

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dmaxd123 t1_j2arg3n wrote

keep living on 60K/year

put the extra into retirement, paying off the cars early, the mortgage depending on the interest rate on it (over 5% i'd chip away faster)

you can treat yourselves to a nice anniversary dinner & nicer vacation, but I would really focus on still living frugally so that you can put most of that extra income into future goals: retiring early, being debt free, something towards your child's future, ect...

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