Monthly Archives: August 2012

Georgia Sales Tax Holiday 2012 August 10 – 11

Posted on August 9, 2012 by NCN

This Friday and Saturday, Georgia shopper’s can take advantage of the state’s first sales tax holiday since 2009. According to the official Sales Tax Holiday Fact Sheet – available as a PDF on the Georgia Department of Revenue website – … Continue reading →

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Mortgage Payoff Progress for July 2012 with Chart

Posted on August 8, 2012 by NCN

It’s that time again – time for an update on our mortgage payoff progress.  As a reminder – My wife and I have a conventional, fixed-rate 15-year mortgage.  Also, yesterday, we finalized the process of reducing the interest rate on … Continue reading →

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Lowered The Interest Rate On Our Current Mortgage

Posted on August 7, 2012 by NCN

I have just completed and mailed the paperwork necessary to lower the interest rate on our current mortgage. As I mentioned just a few days ago, my wife and I have been considering refinancing our mortgage.  Interest rates on a … Continue reading →

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Quickly Fund $1000 Emergency Fund

Posted on August 6, 2012 by NCN

When my wife and I decided to get out of debt, the first thing we did, after creating a zero-based budget, was to fund a $1000 emergency fund.  We then put our credit cards in the back of our wallets … Continue reading →

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