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Just a blog with some of my opinions and some articles that interested me about personal finance.

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  • Fed Cut: What It Means for Your Mortgage

    Posted on Tuesday January 22nd, 2008 at 15:12 in mortgage, quick read

    (Fed Cut: What It Means for Your Mortgage) Here is a quick read article about what someone thinks will happen to typical mortgage.http://negnetworth.blogspot.com...

  • Skip the 20% Down Payment

    Posted on Wednesday December 19th, 2007 at 09:20 in Retirement, mortgage, save money, savings

    This article says that savings for a down payment could prevent you from doing other things that could be better for you financially. It is a good article, but keep in mind that instance gratification is most peoples largest financial problem. This...

  • Rent vs. Buy

    Posted on Thursday November 1st, 2007 at 10:30 in mortgage, invest, rent, credit crunch

    The debate rages on with the currently falling real estate values. Does the subprime effect change which side wins? This author has a few good examples of places where renters are winning in this market. I tend to like the idea of buying for more non...

  • Subprime: Bailout backlash

    Posted on Thursday October 4th, 2007 at 08:39 in mortgage, debt, subprime mortgage, bailout, credit crunch

    (Subprime: Bailout backlash) I'll never understand why people who took bad loans deserve anything. They took loans. They were presented with the same information I was presented with when I signed my loan. Every term in black and white. The righ...

  • No More Pure Handouts From Parents

    Posted on Wednesday April 25th, 2007 at 13:04 in mortgage, Parents, gift

    Here is an article worth reading (Meet the Parents-Backed Mortgage). I always hate hearing stories about parents giving their children huge gifts. This creates a situation where the parent gets something in return. I like the idea of this type of...