This week marked three years to the day since we paid off the mortgage in 2019. I decided to run the numbers, talk about why I don’t value the numbers, and answer some long-forgotten questions about being mortgage free.
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Overdrawn Checking Account – CMO Clan Makes A Big Mistake
Money mistakes. We all make them, myself included. Come on in and find out all about the HUGE money mistake I made recently, and feel free to laugh at how dumb it was. I sure (re)learned some important lessons!
Why I Love My 15 Year Mortgage
Good morning (or afternoon or evening, depending on when you’re reading this)! Today I decided to write a bit about my love of my 15 year mortgage. You might remember that I wrote last week about how much I hate my mortgage company, code named “Death Star” for their determination to destroy my personal finances. […]
Death Star – And Why I Hate My Mortgage Company
I have a deep and passionate hatred for my mortgage company. I’ve talked about it before on some posts and forums, and today I’ve decided to share the entire annoying story. Now in the interest of not getting sued, or getting nasty e-mails/letters, I’m going to use a pseudonym for my mortgage company. I’ll call […]
Why I want to be free of my 2.75% mortgage in five years
Lately I’m dreaming about mortgage freedom. This may be surprising – after all, my mortgage only has less than 12 years left at 2.75%. The balance over the past three years (since it started-it’s a 15 year) has dropped almost $50k. Every month the balance goes down by over a thousand dollars, thanks to the […]