I bought my first home in Benton Harbor, MI for $48,500 at the age of 20. This move was the stepping stone that got Mrs. C and I on a solid path towards building wealth. I still own that house, although I moved to a house on a larger piece …
From time to time people ask me what I think about investing in gold. I usually say the same thing: Buying gold is not investing, it is protecting a store of value. Investing is when you put money into something that has action going on to generate money. Buying stocks …
One of the amazing aspects of the internet is the shear amount of historical information available at your finger tips instantly. 20 years ago to research family history you would need to spend most of your time in courthouses hunting physical records and chances are your family didn’t always live …
I thought I had come across a great deal when I bought the railroad bed behind my house for $3,500 (and I did), however I recently found that in some cities even better deals can be had to expand your yard. NSP stands for Neighborhood Stabilization Project. In Benton Harbor …