Now that summer is almost here, and we’re scheduling our vacations for the summer, we have the itch to buy our own vacation house…. again. (This happens every summer). Every time we rent a place, my financial brain starts spinning. What if we buy our own vacation house, and rent it out when we aren’t [...]
It’s Earth Day! Retailers are celebrating today with Earth Day freebies. Here are some deals you’ll want to check out today. Earth Day Freebies Amazon: Earth Day Sale on green cleaning products, personal care, lighting, baby products, toys and more. Babies R Us: Free Tote and 25% off anything you can fit in the tote. [...]
Happy Tax Day! As I’m finishing up the last few returns for clients today, here are some fun tips to get you through your return. Tax Day Freebies. Check the list of free food and specials for tax day at Slickdeals Tax Freebies. Check Your 2006 Return. Today is the last day to file an [...]
When I decided to make our Asset Allocation Update to Include More International Exposure I spent a lot of time reevaluating our entire portfolio. Currently our non stock holdings are split between cash and the total bond market. The cash is actually in CD Ladders, but I’ve found the ladders renewing at such low rates, [...]
After reading the story of the Credit Terrorist and following the discussion on Would You Walk Away from Your Home? I realized we were sitting on a gold mine. I checked the balances on our credit card arbitrage this morning and they’re currently just over $172,000. It occurred to me, that none of this credit [...]
