We bought our house back in 2004 near the peak of the market. It still went up another 20% according the the tax assessments and an appraisal I had done when I was looking into a refinance years ago. But as of this week, that's all officially … [Read more...] about And we’re officially stuck…
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In just a week, we'll be on a 10 day vacation out of the country. So what are we going to do to prepare our home and personal finances for this extended period away? Here's just a quick list of things we're doing, but feel free to add others if … [Read more...] about Preparing Our House for a Long Trip Away
Over the weekend, we got the usual mail of catalogs, periodicals and weekly grocery inserts. On top, though, was a letter from our mortgage company that didn't look like a bill (it was pink behind the window, not the normal bluish-gray). I've come … [Read more...] about The $800 Surprise
Today while I was closing our pool, I struck up a conversation with the neighbor across the street. I learned that she would be walking the full 4 miles kilometers in the Walk for Hope to Cure Breast Cancer - DC. She was going to walk with 3 other … [Read more...] about I’m Walking for Hope. Consider donating.
I've complained and complained all spring and summer about these vicious retaining walls I've been building around our property and I think we're finally done (for this year at least). Any other walls will be minor, such as around our A/C unit as the … [Read more...] about Finishing Our Retaining Walls
