I recently learned about Paribus, an app that helps you get the best price on a purchase after the transaction has been made. There are a number of stores out there that agree to price match, but in order to be sure you’re getting the best deals, you have to be doing a whole lot …
I have a confession to make. I don’t have a substantial emergency fund. Well, that’s not entirely true. I have a savings account that I started a while back, but haven’t contributed to in far too long. I have some money in investments that I could sell off if I was suddenly really strapped for …
What goes into mortgage payment? You borrow money from a mortgage company to buy your house and then you pay it back with interest. So your mortgage payment is the principal (the amount you borrowed) and the interest, right? Sometimes. Many times, mortgage companies also require you to pay a portion of your property taxes …
On Monday morning, I took my car into the shop for repairs. I have to say, I’m quite pleased with how easy things have been. I dropped the car off and they called Enterprise to come pick me up. The agent picked me up and took me to their office to get my rental going. …
Moving is a lot of work, people. Clearly, this is something I already knew, but it’s definitely a bear. As I have discussed, I hired movers to only do the big furniture (lots of glass things, easier to have the pros do it) and so I’m packing up and moving everything else. I have until …