If so why not take a low rate loan in one country and invest in a high rate cd in another?
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one answer: currency risk
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Yes if your payments and interest rate is loweredd and it doesn't it is not expensive.\n\nYou should look into refinancing only if the above is true.\n\nThe advantages is that you would make lower monthly payments, though it might be spread over a longer period of time. If you can keep the same time frame for paying the loan off with lower payments that would be better.\n\nThe disadvantage is if you don't refinance to a lower rate and lowere payment you will continue to pay the same monthly payment as you are now which might be higher unless you look into the possibility of refinancing the loan.\n \nYou might try this link and see if they can offer you a better deal.\n\nwww.nextstudent.com\n\nI hope this  has been of some use to you, good luck.\n\n"FIGHT ON"
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You can go about anywhere, but your interest rate might be a bit higher. But not as high as if the bankruptcy was 2 years ago.
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YOUR BANK SHOULD BE ABLE TO GIVE YOU AN EXCHANGE RATE.
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you prolly can, but you will pay HUGE early withdrawl fees and taxes.\n\nit is designed as a RETIREMENT ACCOUNT, the money is for your retirement, that is why early withdrawls out of a 401 {k} are highly troublesome
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No - I would advise against it for things like internet/phone etc. \n\nThere are a number of reasons:\n\n*What if the company goes broke and you have paid for a years worth of service, but because they go out of business you need to find another provider? It happened with a majpr phone/internet company here in Australia a few years back and people were unable to get the money back that they had paid in advance.\n\n*What if you discover a substantially cheaper/better service and want to swap?\n\n*You could move house and the service may not be available there.
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Essentially, you're correct.   You'd roll the difference into your existing loan.  \n\nReally, it's a dumb way to buy a car, unless you've got yourself a lemon you want to get out from under.   You're paying on a car you own and one you don't own.
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no way at the moment. i can migrate to another country and look for a job, be good, and apply for a credit card during promotion period
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won't your bank loan you the money ?\n\n(sorry about the inane responses you've got at the beginning)
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In general, no. Maybe a few companies are paying an amout that is not in their best interest of the company, but oh well, companies make bad decisions all the time. Take executives pay into account before investing in the long term.
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You should be aware that, if you chase high interest rate across national borders, you are engaging in currency speculation.  Because of that, you could get a fantastic interest rate, and actually lose money.\n\nMake sure you know what you are doing.
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yes you can  if  you use the  property as an investment as long  you pay the  taxes (in spain )  on the  property and  the  assigned mortgage.but you must  pay  taxes  here too.
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I heard you can from random sources. You just have to know the cost of everything and the exchange rates before you do something.
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Basically, international interest rates and exchange rates, both spot and forward, are closely connected to each other through "international interest rate parity" . This means that when you invest in a higher interest rate country you expose yourself to currency (FX) risk. That is, you risk that the move in the exchange rate will adversly affect your return in a foreign CD. However, if you hedge your currency risk then that interest rate premium disappears. That is, the interest rate premium/discount is priced into FX forwards and all other derivative instruments.
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Why not? More importantly I will be concerned with the reliability of such a service. Since the bank will be holding a money pool, I will expect it to be registered with the local government and have a certain amount of capital locked in as collateral.
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Yes.  If you own the vehicle and it is worth at least that amount.  I've done it before.  It's not a bad way to reduce your interest rates.  Just pay it off quickly and don't get upside down.  I've had car loans were I only made minimum payments and then realized after a few years that I owed more than it was worth.  I now pay as much as I can as fast as I can.  I'm a year ahead on this loan.\nGo to the local bank you have checking and savings with.
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In order for it to be an investment-- there must be risk and reward. CD and money markets are NOT investments since the Principal amount is guaranteed by the bank or SIPC. The ONLY investment that should be considered "safe" are U.S. Government securities. The U.S. Government has NEVER DEFAULTED on any ISSUE. Now the rate of return is not that great but the returns are exempt from the IRS.  The returns can be taxed by the state.\nI am a Former Regestered Principal with the NASD & NYSE Firm