This is a basic concept that should be understood as it is referred to on a regular basis. When you look it up, the definition almost always seems to include this: "The percentage of tax you pay on …
What is a "tax write off"?
One common misconception that people have is their understanding of a "tax write off". Often you will hear someone say "I can write that off...", in this case they are referring to the ability to …
Picking investments based on past performance
Invariably people will see a ranking of highest performance funds for the last year or so and ask "Are these good funds?" Others will just go and blindly buy them. In fact, there is a huge proportion …
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Refinancing your home Part 2: An Example
Okay let's show how an actual couple ended up freeing $915.80/month by refinancing their home. I've rounded the numbers, but they are from a real life scenario. We'll begin with a snapshot of what …
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Refinancing your home
I'm going to offer up an example in a following post, but this post is to deal with the psychological aspect of refinancing your home to consolidate debt. First, let's just make sure we're on the …
Save money on your car insurance
One quick and easy way to save some money on your car insurance is to raise your deductible. But don't just go out and change anything before crunching some numbers first. First we should define …