1.0Conner Ashhttps://www.connerash.com/blogSuzanne Watsonhttps://www.connerash.com/blog/author/swatsonconnerash-com/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="3iYgEveyk6"><a href="https://www.connerash.com/blog/april-2024-question-and-answer/">April 2024 Question and Answer</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.connerash.com/blog/april-2024-question-and-answer/embed/#?secret=3iYgEveyk6" width="600" height="338" title="“April 2024 Question and Answer” — Conner Ash" data-secret="3iYgEveyk6" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.connerash.com/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> QUESTION I recently received a financial windfall and wondered if I should invest it or use the extra money to pay down debt. ANSWER It depends. First, pay any income taxes that may be due on the windfall. Then, consider paying off high-interest credit card debt before any lower-interest loans. Determine whether it makes more … Continue reading ""