What is my primary take away after being mortgage free for one year?
Considering the “war, consumer debt that’s increasing, declining job growth, declining pay in the jobs that are growing, prospects of increased interest rates…what would your…
For kicks and giggles, I tabulated our expenditures on cheap eats this weekend. Here we go: Dinner out for 2 $30 Takeout dinner for 2…
I ascended the Eiffel Tower more quickly than I had planned, this afternoon, so I went right on to ascend the Sears/Willis Tower on the…
Most years we max out our Health Savings Account (H.S.A.).* However, money drips back out of the account because we use it to pay for…
Arizona provides many options for givers to be rewarded with tax credits. Tax credits reduce your Arizona taxes dollar for dollar, which is much more…
Okay, I’m not betting the ranch; you need only read my posts about paying off the mortgage to know that. Nor am I desperate other…
!!! UPDATED IN 2023: PLEASE READ MY 2023 POST FOR AN IMPORTANT UPDATE !!! On January 1st, 2022, Arizona’s homestead exemption will rise from $150,000…
On October 21st, 2021, USPS.com displayed that my certified mail had been delivered to US Bank’s mortgage payment center in Kentucky. The next morning, I…
A 529 plan is a savings plan designed to help pay for education. Here are some 529 plan basics: Contributions can be tax deductible on…