A few weeks ago, two huge trees were removed from the property directly behind our house. The trees were massive oaks, 100+ years old. Unfortunately, both were diseased and had to come down. After the trees were felled, I noticed something. Right next to both trees, “hidden” in plain sight, were four smaller trees – all ready to leaf-out for…
Author: NCN
Mortgage Payoff Progress End Of February 2013 With Chart
My wife an I are working hard to achieve our goal of paying off our mortgage early. As of March 2013, my wife and I will have lived in our new home for 3 full years. We have a conventional, fixed-rate, 15-year mortgage. We recently reduced the interest rate on our mortgage. Our goal is to pay it off our…
What We Plan To Do With Our Tax Refund
I have been working on our taxes and it looks like we will be getting back a small refund – think hundreds, not thousands. My wife and I usually over-estimate withholding, just a bit, due to the fact that I have self-employment income, which tends to vary from year to year. We prefer to send in a bit more, just…