It can be difficult to establish a hierarchy of savings. What should come first when you are paying yourself? Three basic areas represent parts of your life that need financial attention; your retirement fund, your money set aside for emergencies, and debt repayment. The last one doesn’t sound like you are paying yourself–at first. But …
Are you looking for strategies for increasing your net worth? You’ll read a lot of blog posts out there purportedly offering “strategies” but then just give you the same old standard advice with absolutely ZERO specifics. One blog I read on the subject, one that specifically used the word “strategies” in the headline, offers pearls …
Why is it so expensive to live in a major city? There are many variables; escalating rents, excessive licensing and permitting for small businesses, ever-escalating property taxes, and much more. What follows is NOT journalism. It is OPINION. And that’s a bit of transparency badly needed in today’s 24-hour news cycle reporting. But these are …
If you are in the market to buy or build a house and need some advice for buying a new home, don’t be intimidated by the prospect. There are ways to make buying real estate easier, even if it’s your first time. Decide What Kind Of Home You Need SResearching the neighborhood of your new …
With the beginning of the year, I decided it was time to do another update of my net worth. As I have discussed before, I calculate my net worth by figuring out the value of all of my financial accounts (bank accounts and investments), the Zillow estimate of my home and the Kelley Blue Book …