Randy and Rhoda just got married and found their dream home….

Randy and Rhoda just got married and found their dream home. They will need to take out a loan of $96,000 to pay for the home, as they have a $24,000 down payment. Randy and Rhoda qualify for their loan at 4% for 30 years. Randy and Rhoda have the opportunity to purchase 2 points to lower their interest rate to 2%.   How long will it take them to break even?

John and Kayla just heard about donations in kind and are ve…

John and Kayla just heard about donations in kind and are very excited because they have appreciated stock. For this year’s tithing, they give the church 40 shares of $165 Costco stock that they bought 10 years ago for $90 per share. If their long-term capital gains tax would be 15% and their current marginal tax rate is 28%, what are the total tax savings due to tithing, assuming they itemize deductions?