About a year ago, we refinanced our mortgage to take advantage of the extremely low interest rates. We now have a smaller mortgage payment than before. So should we still pay the same amount and pay extra on our mortgage? Why To Pay Extra On Your Mortgage As with most consumer debt (including credit cards), you are accruing interest charges the longer you wait to pay off your mortgage. If you pay it off sooner, you will ultimately pay less … [Read more...]
Money Saving Tips When Using Electric Baseboard Heaters
Does your home use electric baseboard heaters for heat in the winter? You may be wondering if you are using them efficiently or if you could be more eco friendly and perhaps save a bit of cash? Read on for some money saving tips when using electric baseboard heaters. What are electric baseboard heaters? Unlike forced air, electric baseboard heaters don't blow hot air around your house (and thus, also don't blow dust and dander). They're … [Read more...]
How to Make Money from Mineral Rights
Do you own property and wonder how to make more money off of it? One obvious way to do that is to rent out the land, but what if you discover that the land you own is even more valuable. Depending on where you live, you could have very valuable substances underground - such as gold, copper, or more commonly, gas and oil. But if you're not in a position to mine them yourself, did you know that you can still make money from these substances? … [Read more...]
The Secret Weapon When Buying a Home
Not all borrowers can take advantage of the secret weapon when buying a home, but those who do find big savings up front. In 2021, real estate sales have gone through the roof. You will read articles about this, but some of these articles leave out a crucial detail about WHY house prices are going crazy in 2021. Why Is There a Real Estate Seller’s Market You’ll read the term “seller’s market”, and you will read about how interest rates have … [Read more...]
Should You Sell Your Home?
Recently, a friend of mine put an interesting question on Twitter. Right now, home prices are skyrocketing in our area. Houses are going for well over the asking price and there's usually a bidding war. It's definitely a seller's market. So his question was whether or not they should put their home on the market and just rent for a few years until market prices drop again. It was an interesting question. Should you sell your home? Why You … [Read more...]