Is Owning a Home Worth It? 9 Month Recap
I can’t believe that my wife and I have owned our home for over 9 months now. It wasn’t that long ago that I wrote the post announcing our purchase – or so it seems. Yet, so much has happened in the past 9 months, so much that has kept me busy. In...
How to Buy a Home in a Seller’s Market
I’ve hinted at it in some recent posts, but the time has finally come to share the big news with all of you. What’s the big news? We’re buying a home! To be more specific, we’re buying a condo. I’ve planned for this moment for over two...
When You’re REALLY Ready to Buy Your First Home
My wife and I have been talking about buying our first home for years now; heck, I’ve been writing about it for years. I know it’s not always the best decision when it comes to running the numbers, but for us, it is. While we have been aggressively saving...
The Most Accurate Way to Calculate How Much House You Can Afford
When you are beginning to dream about your first home, it’s easy to get carried away with yourself as you picture what home you will buy. When my wife and I started thinking about our future home, we started to confuse needs with wants. It started out with...
The Hidden Costs of Renting
There is no such thing as a hidden costs to homeownership. When you own a home, no repair, maintenance nor service is charged to you unless you give someone permission. Your name goes on the bill, the bill gets mailed to your house and then you pay the bill out of...
Hi, I’m Corey. I’m a husband, college graduate, young adult, and non-profit manager. I enjoy learning new things about personal finance and sharing them with my loyal readers. Join the conversation.