True costs of home ownership

So while agonizing over my spreadsheets this weekend and praying that we get a decent offer on the house when it hits the market, I calculated the amount that we actually spend on house-related costs on a monthly basis. Since our rent will be a fixed, all-inclusive amount, I wanted to see how much money … Continue reading True costs of home ownership →

Ignoring sunk cost

As I'm going through everything in my house and determining what's worth keeping, I'm building a pile of stuff to get rid of that gets higher by the day. Most of it was at one point in my life a planned purchase that I thought about for a while and really wanted, and some of … Continue reading Ignoring sunk cost →

Decision time

So I'm about to do something that feels completely contrary to FIRE goals and Mr Money Mustache and everything else I've read about how to save money. When we sell our house, we're probably going to *gasp* use a realtor. I know that Comfree.com exists, and many other sites like it. I know that I'm … Continue reading Decision time →