When Mrs C. and I bought our first house we were super excited, but had no idea what we were in for. We bought a house that we could afford, because it wasn’t much the house was a fixer upper with several issues that required us to learn new skills …
It’s that time of the year again, when houses, land and businesses are sold by the county for back taxes owed. I am not getting into the politics of the county tax auction system, but I will mention that there are some people who have reservations about the concept of …
American housing expenses are difficult to comprehend. We buy McMansions with 30 year mortgages and spend an astonishing percentage of our income on housing. In 1950 the average American home was 983 sq. feet with 290 square feet per person. In 2010 the average American home was 2,392 square feet …
There is a ton of ink written on this subject. Paying the house off early is one of the more divisive topics in financial planning. Before I go into why I am choosing to pay off my house early, I will explain the argument for taking out a 30 year …