I’ve been a proponent of early-payoff of a mortgage because of the interest savings. I still am, for the most part. If you have a lot of resources and can do really well with your money, then it might pay not to pay off your mortgage quickly. It might just be a great deal to … Read more
Frugal for Life had this post today on Being Poor from Scalzi.com’s “Whatever” blog. This post has taken a life of its own over the past few days. So much so, that comments were capped on the original post and started up again in a fresh post here. Hundreds of comments were posted in response … Read more
This isn’t financially related (off-topic). Friends of ours recently had a daughter, and the infant is in the NICU. The mother (Becca) has already written on her blog about it. How, I have no idea. It’s very rough for them now. Her post is here — I’m sure you’ll see what I mean. I’m also … Read more
In case you’re not familiar with the term, “sniping” an auction refers to holding off a bid until the last minutes of the auction. Essentially, you come out of nowhere with your bid to try to win the item. Sniping makes good sense for the buyer. Bidding early, on the other hand, is good for … Read more