Check out part 1 our Adventures in Living without a Mortgage Series Making a Plan to Live Mortgage Free Out of all the things that are considered "normal" in America, mortgages land pretty high on the list. Buying a home is the goal of many young people - especially young couples, eager to establish their life together. But how many of us stop to consider what we are doing to ourselves? … [Read more...]
The Debt Snowball Myth
Honestly, I kind of grimace when I hear people talk about their debt-snowball. "Once it gets going, it's just amazing how fast you can hit those debts and then all of a sudden they are paid off, earlier than you thought!" Um, yes, that may be true, but let's be honest. How many of us get stuck in the "once it get gets going" part? Let's rewind for a second and make sure we are on the same … [Read more...]