Mortgage

Paying Off Our Mortgage Early – Update With Chart

My wife and I financed the purchase of our new home five years ago.  We are working hard and paying off our mortgage early.  Our goal is to own our home in less than ten years. I use a simple pie-chart to track our progress. Having a visualization keeps us motivated and excited about the progress we are making. We…

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Mortgage

We Found The Perfect House For Us

Four years ago, my wife and I purchased a new home.  With three kids, we needed a place that was big enough for a family of five, close to work, and within our budget.  Here’s how we found the perfect house for our family – First, we looked for a house located within reasonable driving-distance from where we worked.  There…

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Mortgage

We Bought The House We Could Afford

Four years ago, my wife and I began to search for a new home.  Our family had grown and we were looking for a new place to live – our home for the next 20+ years. Before looking for our new home, we spent several months saving up enough money for a down-payment.  Our goal was to avoid PMI –…

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