There is no way to guarantee that you will financially thrive, ever. But there is a way to plan and prioritize what matters to you and give yourself a better chance to thrive financially as a one income household. For my family, being able to have … [Continue reading]
How to Use the Amortization Schedule to Pay Off Your House
If you want to pay off your house, creating simple milestones is a really important and helpful way to see your progress and reward yourself as you go. As we all know, the biggest reward for paying extra on the principal of your mortgage every month, … [Continue reading]
How to Turn a 30 Yr Home Mortgage Into a Good Deal For You
Do you want to know how to turn a 30 year home mortgage into a good deal for you? First and foremost, it depends on your goal. If your goal is to own the house outright, then pay more principal in the early part of the note. Why? Because your … [Continue reading]
Why We Gave Up Our TV and Replaced It With a Bookshelf
As a family, we want to encourage our kids to be readers - and ourselves! So, we went for a full bookshelf to house our growing collection of books. Here's a fuller explanation of why we decided to remove our tv and replace it with books... A few … [Continue reading]
IKEA Billy Bookcase Library Faux Built-In Hack
In late 2021, I decided to convert the centerpiece and the main wall in our living room to be a semi-custom built in library bookshelf using 3 IKEA billy bookcases. My wife and I had recently decided to get rid of the tv and replace it with a … [Continue reading]
DIYing Our 1950’s Home in North Texas – And How You Can Too
We bought our 1950’s home in 2014 and paid off our mortgage in 8 years. We are debt free! We’ve been wanting to do a full renovation of our 1950’s house but set the goal of owning it first. Along the way we’ve done small projects to make our house a … [Continue reading]
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