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Tafkam Hokie
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Q for investor types. What to liquidate for cash?

I have to spend some fairly significant money in the next couple of months. For the sake of Lounge argument, let's just say its for hookers, blow, AND a mac. I've got some money in checking/savings/money markets earning almost nothing right now, but they aren't losing value either (unless you count inflation, in which case they are losing value too). And I've got some in conservative growth mutual funds that have definitely been taking losses lately. If you need cash right now, do you liquidate your losses and take the tax deduction, or liquidate the stable value funds and leave the growth investments alone? I do still pump money back into savings/investments every month, so I'm buying things on sale right now. But I can't decide what is the better choice to liquidate for cash in the short term.
Posted: 10/03/2022 at 01:48 PM ET

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Q for investor types. What to liquidate for cash? ◄
Tafkam Hokie • 10/03/22 01:48 PM ET
Gotta factor in tax consequences in this discussion. **
Hokebury • 10/04/22 12:28 PM ET
Can't really answer your question, but WRT to cash in savings...
MP4VT2004 • 10/03/22 07:55 PM ET
My non-retirement money is in
Tafkam Hokie • 10/04/22 10:52 AM ET
Why not open an Ally savings account? Currently paying 2.10% interest..
MP4VT2004 • 10/04/22 11:39 AM ET
Two reasons
Tafkam Hokie • 10/04/22 12:44 PM ET
I can certainly understand that.**
MP4VT2004 • 10/04/22 01:08 PM ET
I've got some I-bonds earning 9-10% right now. Of course, that rate gets
WVHokie84 • 10/03/22 10:52 PM ET
I bonds adjust their rate every 6 months, not every month. And yes, I got
Tafkam Hokie • 10/04/22 09:15 AM ET
Yeah, I've been meaning to sink some cash into an I-bond.
MP4VT2004 • 10/04/22 07:59 AM ET
Yep..$10k/year...**
WVHokie84 • 10/05/22 12:42 AM ET
Generally, yes. Although you can exceed that limit if you use a federal
Tafkam Hokie • 10/04/22 09:16 AM ET
Sell blood, sperm or a kidney? **
FfxStationHokie • 10/03/22 03:16 PM ET
I'm saving aluminum cans myself. Might have enough for a McD's value meal.**
WVHokie84 • 10/03/22 10:58 PM ET
An arm and a leg? **
HokieGator • 10/03/22 07:19 PM ET
Do you really think anyone who spends much time in the Lounge
Tafkam Hokie • 10/03/22 03:40 PM ET
Truth!**
FfxStationHokie • 10/03/22 03:44 PM ET
Selling low is not a good strategy...unless the floor is still a long way
Hokiehouse7 • 10/03/22 02:56 PM ET
I agree. And I'm not touching my 401k investments.
Tafkam Hokie • 10/03/22 03:09 PM ET
My dudes normally recommend not making financial moves to pay
Hokie1992 • 10/03/22 02:33 PM ET
Aim for net of zero long term capital gains by selling gainers and losers
GOHOKEE • 10/03/22 02:17 PM ET
Don't think I've got enough gains to offset losses
Tafkam Hokie • 10/03/22 02:22 PM ET
You can claim 3K in losses if married. If losses exceed 3K on your sale,
GOHOKEE • 10/03/22 02:49 PM ET
is the blow laced with Fentanyl? if so sell at a lose. **
VT Pez4Life • 10/03/22 02:10 PM ET
Invest in french benefits**
Happy Dog • 10/03/22 02:08 PM ET
If you have gains you can offset then maybe you sell some losers for the
vt90 • 10/03/22 01:54 PM ET
I'm honestly not sure I ever recall selling at a loss before...are losses
Tafkam Hokie • 10/03/22 01:57 PM ET
I am no CPA but you can only deduct losses to offset capital gains BUT ...
vt90 • 10/03/22 01:59 PM ET
3,000 per year loss and carryforward indefinitely.**
Hokiehouse7 • 10/03/22 02:57 PM ET
This, that is, you need to match up captial gains to losses
`lag • 10/03/22 06:05 PM ET
If you have to sell, take the tax loss harvesting **
MAGRIFF1 • 10/03/22 01:53 PM ET