You can’t watch TV today without seeing the ads for reverse mortgages. But what are they and more importantly how can they help? While it seems like reverse mortgages are fairly new, they have been around since the 1960’s. The concept is rather simple, seniors over 62 can tap into the equity in their home […]
Spring Cleaning: The Real Value of Decluttering
We’re all familiar with the concept of spring cleaning — winter has finally given way to warmer spring temperatures, and it’s the perfect time to declutter your house and shake off all that winter dust. While it can be a great opportunity to make your home look nicer, there is a hidden value in decluttering […]
3 Ways Your Home Is Draining Your Money
American underwater mortgage rates peaked in 2012 — resulting in some of the worst negative home equity statistics of all time. Since then, the percentage has gone down by almost 50 percent, with the total number of underwater mortgages down from 31.4 to 16.9 percent of homeowners. While forecasts predict that negative home equity will […]
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I Live in a Van Down By The River – Basically…
That’s right folks. Currently, I live in a van, down by the river… basically. But before we get into that, let’s talk about Chris Farley. In one of my favorite SNL sketches, he portrays a motivational speaker, Matt Foley, that lives in a van down by the river. If you’ve never seen this short skit […]
July 2014 Money Report
Welcome to the July 2014 Money Report! I’m late again with my report this month, but with my new job starting, vacation, and house hunting, I’ve been just a little bit busy 🙂 To view all previous monthly money reports and to find out why I publish these reports, click here Actions Plans for July 2014 Key: Complete/Some Progress/No […]
