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Tag: mortgage

March 20, 2024By Paula Pant

#494: My Husband Makes Double My Income, But Saves Nothing! Should I Be Worried?

Tatyana is about to pay off her house at age 39! What’s next? Her husband, who earns twice as much (and whom she met after she bought the home), has no savings. They want a boat. Should she focus there?

Matthew recently ended a relationship that resulted in a real estate buyout with an 8.1 percent interest rate. With rates expected to decline, how long should he wait to refinance the loan?

Rachel’s friends know her as the finance gal, but she’s stumped about closed-end funds. What should she know about these investments?

Erin and Angelique call in with a loan strategy to tackle Steve’s double mortgage dilemma from Episode 487.

Former financial planner Joe Saul-Sehy and I tackle these three questions in today’s episode.

Enjoy!

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September 2, 2014Written By Paula Pant

How I Earned an Extra $40,800 in Two Years Without Lifting a Finger

Despite the fact that I have the best roommates in the world, I’ll occasionally remark, “I’m tired of having roommates.”

And Will replies: “Are you $1,700 per month tired of it?”

I don’t need to respond. The answer is obvious. The minor inconveniences — sharing a refrigerator, waiting to use the washing machine — […]

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January 24, 2012Written By Paula Pant

How Much Does It Cost to Maintain A House?

When we first purchased a house, we thought the only expense would be the mortgage. Haha!

Little did we realize that the mortgage is only the beginning.

Homeowners pay for an absurd amount of operations, maintenance and repairs:

Trash service. Water and sewer bills. Gutter cleaning. Termite treatment. Pest control. Power-washing. Replacing […]

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