My wife and I began thinking about the possibility of paying off our mortgage early after we heard of other people doing it. I know in my immediate family, no one managed to pay off their mortgage when they were young, but did that mean we couldn’t do it?
“If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done” -Thomas Jefferson Remember the first time you rode that roller coaster? It looked like it would fling you off at any moment. You weren’t sure you had enough life insurance to provide for your family because you were …
As a father of three children, I know how expensive it can be to provide food, clothes, and diapers for your newborn. That’s not to mention the never-ending list of other required things such as baby furniture, books, car seats, strollers, and on and on.
No, I’m not talking about the movie, The Silence Of The Lambs, I’m talking about your skin health. Skin cancer is affecting people at an alarming rate and costing people thousands of dollars in treatment.
What stage of life are you in? I heard a great message at church this week related to stages of life and I couldn’t help but think about the choices I made when I was younger. How often do you find yourself dealing with current situations because of a choice you made in your past?
Let’s face it, debt in the United States is a problem. From our national debt, student loan debt, and consumer debt. Debt in the United States is a problem on all levels. Why is that? I’m a firm believer that it starts with the lack of education on the topic. Only 17 states require high …
If you find yourself drowning in debt, using your 401k to pay off debt may seem like a viable option. In this article, we will talk about the pros and cons of using this strategy. To make an informed decision before you touch your retirement savings, you need to understand the ins and outs of …
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Working in the law enforcement field is not an easy task, but it is often a fulfilling role for those who take on the risk. Several employment opportunities exist for those interested in law enforcement, from local police officers to federal marshalls, making the potential career path quite broad. However, because of the range of …
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Seeing your credit score and viewing your credit reports has become a necessity in this day and age. Everything is becoming digitized, and new websites are launching all the time. But it can be hard to know if sites and apps like Credit Karma are safe or if they are a scam. Credit Karma provides …
One of the few personal finance concepts that garners near-universal praise is the emergency fund. For many topics in personal finance, there are seemingly as many critics as there are advocates. “The stock market is too risky,” “You can’t retire early because you need health insurance,” “You shouldn’t travel because it’s wastefully expensive.” I don’t …
