Monthly Archives: September, 2011
Refinancing Our Mortgage
In an effort to both save money on interest and lower our monthly mortgage payment, we have decided to consider refinancing our mortgage. I have spoken with several lenders and it looks like we can refinance our loan – and reduce or interest rate by more than a full percentage point. When we purchased our [...]
Mortgage Payoff Progress For August With Chart
In February of 2010 my wife and I purchased our very first home. We have a conventional 15-year mortgage and our plan is to pay it off in less than 10 years. Our stretch goal is to pay it off in less than 7. As of September 16, 2011, we have made 18 regular mortgage [...]
Buy 1 Photo Book And Get 2 Free From Snapfish
Between now and September 19, 2011 Snapfish is offering a Buy 1, Get 2 deal on Photo Books with Code:LOVE8X11 Exp: 9/19. Click the link and enter the code at checkout for the deal. We have three kids – and two sets of grandparents. Each year, we design a photo book (or two, or three) [...]
Opened An Online Savings Account For Our Child
My son has the awesome Digital Football Coin Bank. He uses it to collect and count “spare change”. A couple of months ago, he and his grandfather started a contest – to see who could be the first to collect $100. My son won. Handily. So, building on his new found enthusiasm for saving money, [...]
