Back in March, I posted about how we only had 47 more payments until our mortgage was paid off. Since then, we’ve done a bathroom remodel that cost a bit more than we anticipated. I figured when I’d run the numbers again we would be behind the original plan. Luckily that isn’t the case! I track…
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47, and counting…
You might be asking yourself, “47 what?” If all goes well, 47 more months and we’ll have our house paid off. That cuts about 60 months from where we were going to be. We’ve wanted to pay off our house for some time, but haven’t really focused any concentrated effort at getting it done other than…
Simple trick to pay down debt slightly faster
We’ve got one last debt to pay off… our mortgage. We’ve made pretty good progress, but I wish it were paid off yesterday. A while ago I came up with a plan to pay it off slightly faster than we were, but without messing up our budget or putting us in a crunch. I ran by…
Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University – Week 8
This week’s lesson covered real estate and mortgages. There is only one more lesson and then I’ll be back to “regular scheduled blogging”. I think the first topic I’ll cover might be about car buying, or deal web sites, or another mobile phone carrier. Who knows?!?!? The possibilities are endless! Anyhow, let’s dig in. Renting…
Recovering From Unemployment – Part 1: Getting Into Debt
Unemployment: One of the most counter-productive methods of saving money out there. And yet, it’s not uncommon to have periods of unemployment in our adult lives. Unless you’re leaving one job for another, chances are good you’ll have at least a week or two of unemployment, right? It can be a scary experience, especially if…