As some of my long-time readers know, we have 2 water heaters in our home thanks to the prior owners. One is a 40 gallon gas water heater upstairs that is for everything except the "new" bathroom the added. The 2nd bathroom has its own 30 gallon … [Read more...] about How you know your electric water heater is dying
We live in an older community, where our home is 70 years old and those south are mostly 50-60 years old. Back in those days, they didn't have the concept of McMansions, and most of the home are about 1000-1500 square feet. So, I generally … [Read more...] about Got a small house? Need a new guest room? Buy a motor home or trailer!
In the past month, I've decided to begin selling off the "junk" in our house on Craigslist, and in just a few weeks, we netted nearly $1000 from just a few items. However, that total also includes a good chunk of money we made from multi-family yard … [Read more...] about I’m a Craigslist Junkie! (with a bit of Yard Sale)
To some of you, Spring Fever means those last few days of school before summer (for students and teachers alike), and for others it the desire to get out of the office and enjoy the beautiful weather. Well, to me, spring fever means I want to shop … [Read more...] about Resisting Spring Automotive Fever
Ok, this was our second attempt at paying off our second mortgage. If you recall, the first attempt resulted in a returned check from the mortgage company, but this time we did it the right way. Just to recap our debt/mortgage/etc. situation for … [Read more...] about And we finally paid off our second mortgage! (9 years early)
Last week I told you about the mistake I made with trying to pay off our second mortgage. Well, another tip that I learned a few years ago occurred to me that I know some of you have also had to deal with: Sending in extra payments We're on a … [Read more...] about Another Mortgage Tip: Sending Extra Payments
