Paying off the mortgage is a great goal to have, especially if you have a 30 year mortgage. On my $116,000 mortgage paying an extra $200 per month put me on track to cutting my mortgage duration in half. Because 30 year mortgages are mostly interest payments for the first …
One of the primary questions I’m asked about life insurance is “Is Life Insurance Taxable?”. The IRS has very specific rules about how to handle life insurance payments and for the vast majority of people life insurance is not taxable. When we are looking into these details about life insurance …
Our second quarter was filled with 3 fun mini-vacations and of course the start of summer break! I was laid off (planned seasonally) the first week of May. This is a blessing in that it gives our family a lot of time for summer fun and saves us from even …
I recently came across a viral article entitled “This is The Salary You Need To Afford A Home In Each Of The 50 States“ I decided to read it, because I new it would be misleading, and designed to give an echo chamber to everyone who wants to moan and …