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
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The right comparisons
I know someone who is seriously in debt, to the tune of at least 6 figures. I won't get into details since it's not my story, but she has been very open about it. She hates the fact of the debt, but has gotten so used to it that she also doesn't seem to want … Continue reading The right comparisons
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