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I Broke My Rule And Bought A House

So I have discussed in previous posts how I got to my current financial position. When I initially realized the

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How My Wife Saved Us Over $50,000

I am still on a family vacation, but I feel like I have neglected this blog and want to get

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Financial Tip Friday: What Kind of Mortgage Should You Get?

It is that time of year again. That time of year when people are putting their homes on the market

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Home Warranties: Are They Worth It?

This past week Mrs. ROB and I had a bit of a snafu with our central air conditioning. For whatever

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Our Property Taxes Went Up 25%

A few days ago I received our property taxes for 2015-16. Initially, when I looked at our taxes I was

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Potentially Refinancing Our Mortgage

I fully admit that I think about personal finance a lot. I spend probably about an hour or so a

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Financial Tip Friday: Pre-Qualification and Buying a House

It is getting late into the summer and by all accounts this has been a great time to buy a

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Financial Tip Friday: Paying Our Mortgage Off vs. Savings

On the weekends I often make it a habit to do some kind of bingeing. Perhaps, my bingeing will consist

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Financial Tip Friday: Mortgage Interest and Taxes

Last week I updated an old post that I had written earlier in the year about paying off the mortgage

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Changing My Debt Mentality

I have a bit of a confession to make. Last week I updated people on my debt repayment. One of

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Financial Tip Friday: A Cool Way to Pay Off Your Mortgage Quicker

I know that I shouldn’t even be thinking about paying off my mortgage or paying it down. However, when I

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Five Reasons to Buy a House Now

I have to admit I am a fan of home ownership. Why I waited so long to buy a home

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The Dishwasher Blues

Last week I wrote about the debacle with our dishwasher. I think the housing gods are paying me back for saying

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Why We Haven’t Refinanced Our Home Yet?

I try to read dozens of news articles everyday. That news can be related to sports, political news, international subjects,

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Financial Tip Friday: How Much House Can You Afford?

Welcome to another edition of Financial Tip Friday. This post was prompted by a conversation I was having with friend

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Home Refinancing Update

I have stated that I would like to try to refinance our home. However, there have been some sticking points

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Financial Tip Friday: Trouble Saving? Your Home Is Forced Savings

There was a recent article in The Atlantic entitled “The Secret Shame of Middle-Class Americans.” The basic premise of the

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Pricing Your Home to Sell

Mrs. ROB and I are not looking to sell our home anytime soon, but I have become fascinated over the

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Home Refinance Update…We Saved $20,000

So it is amazing what can happen in just a couple of days with regards to one’s finances. On Wednesday

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Financial Tip Friday: How Much House Do You Need?

I was recently talking with a colleague of mine who is looking to buy a house. He has been approved

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