Lucesco asked:


Buying a home, even with the downturn in the market, is still the most successful way to invest money. But I don’t make enough money to both save for much of a down payment and still put much money aside for retirement. So how do I choose where to put what money I don’t need to live on?

Ana

Christina asked:


My parents have reached their retirement age and are planning on buying a home in California. What percentage of their savings should go to the downpayment? They want to maximize the downpayment so that their monthly payment can be easily covered by their Social Security and pention. But I worry that they won’t have enough investment in other areas and will be short on the rainy-day funds. Please help!
Not that I didn’t try…. Grandparents always want to stay close to the grandkids. My husband and I are probably going to be in Ca long-term so that makes it impossible to convince my parents to consider other states. They are not millionairs and they are not going to invest in real estate. Just want to get themselves a place to live and still have some extra money for day to day spending.

Billy