Family

Catching Up

After several weeks of limited posting, I thought it would be nice to catch up with all of you guys.  First off, I hope that you are all doing well!  Here in Georgia, we had a very mild winter – and it already feels like summer.  I think it hit 92 degrees today! My kids and I planted a “garden”…

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Mortgage

Mortgage Payoff Progress for April 2012 with Chart

Two years ago my wife and I purchased our very first home. We have a conventional, fixed-rate 15-year mortgage. Our goal is to pay it off our mortgage in less than ten years. As of April 9, 2012, we have made 25 regular monthly mortgage payments. We have also made several additional principal-only payments. Our mortgage payment is drafted from…

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Taxes

2011 Income Taxes Filed

I have just finished filing my 2011 income taxes.  I used H&R Block at Home Online (now offering a 15% discount). Due to the fact that I changed jobs mid-year, my annual income was a little lower in 2011 than it was in 2010.  Couple that with the fact that we now have a mortgage (and mortgage interest) – and…

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