The first several years of becoming an adult I struggled like hell with money. For the most part it just seemed like I couldn’t get ahead. Every year I ran into large unexpected expenses which kept me from being able to build any wealth. At the same time I was …
Every year around this time we are inundated with amazing deals to get us into stores to buy anything from toys to TVs in the American holiday of Black Friday, which by the way is now Black Thursday. Every year Mrs. C. braves the crowds in order to secure some …
Okay, for YEARS I have been pitching the idea that before buying a house you should save up a 20% down payment. A 20% down payment means that you avoid paying PMI and are not forced to do escrow for property taxes and insurance. By saving up 20% you also …
If you’ve read much of my writing on this website you would know that I am highly motivated to maximize our long term savings. I want to save 25% of our income in tax advantaged accounts. I want to save so much money, that we can retire in our mid …