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Are those numbers ball parked or just for example? The average car loan has a 4% interest rate[1], and the average bank gives a paltry 0.06% interest rate[2].
by forthefuture 9y ago
Are those numbers ball parked or just for example?
The average car loan has a 4% interest rate[1], and the average bank gives a paltry 0.06% interest rate[2].
I agree that if you can make a higher return investment than the rate on your debt, that's certainly profitable. I just disagree that it can be done so passively, at least today.
[1] https://www.valuepenguin.com/auto-loans/average-auto-loan-interest-rates https://www.valuepenguin.com/auto-loans/average-auto-loan-in...
[2] https://www.valuepenguin.com/banking/average-bank-interest-rates https://www.valuepenguin.com/banking/average-bank-interest-r...
- simonsarris 9y agoWhen I bought a car in 2014 I got a 0.69% interest rate from USAA and kept the "car cash" in Target stock (see the dividend) instead. It worked out nicely.
- otp124 9y agoHow did that work out nicely? Target's stock price is lower today than it was in August 2014. And it has underperformed the market index.