Gonna disagree with some of the other comments here: If his plan is to throw it into a HYSA (~5%), he’s better off using that lump sum toward the car (assuming no penalty). 6.9% APY on $43,000 = ~$3000 a year, 5% APY on $23,000 = $1,150 a year.
If he wants to invest it to get ahead, he’d have to beat the 6.9% APY. That’s the purely “numbers” answer though. If $23k sitting in a HYSA gives him a sense of security, I’m all for it.
Gonna disagree with some of the other comments here: If his plan is to throw it into a HYSA (~5%), he’s better off using that lump sum toward the car (assuming no penalty). 6.9% APY on $43,000 = ~$3000 a year, 5% APY on $23,000 = $1,150 a year.
If he wants to invest it to get ahead, he’d have to beat the 6.9% APY. That’s the purely “numbers” answer though. If $23k sitting in a HYSA gives him a sense of security, I’m all for it.