Banking • Credit • Finances & Money
Recently, we took a trip overseas to Germany for vacation. I was worried that we would get shafted on foreign transaction fees, currency exchange fees and ATM fees because we didn't have the right mix of banks and credit cards. However, after a … [Read more...] about How our “big bank” and credit union both helped us overseas
Banking • Debt • Finances & Money • Home
Ok, this was our second attempt at paying off our second mortgage. If you recall, the first attempt resulted in a returned check from the mortgage company, but this time we did it the right way. Just to recap our debt/mortgage/etc. situation for … [Read more...] about And we finally paid off our second mortgage! (9 years early)
Banking • Credit • Debt • Finances & Money • Home
Last week I told you about the mistake I made with trying to pay off our second mortgage. Well, another tip that I learned a few years ago occurred to me that I know some of you have also had to deal with: Sending in extra payments We're on a … [Read more...] about Another Mortgage Tip: Sending Extra Payments
Banking • Finances & Money • Home
Here's a quick tip I learned the hard way. As some of you know, we did a dumb thing a little over 6 years ago and both financed 100% of our home purchase and also opted for a 5/1 interest-only loan (for the first 80%), all while we could barely … [Read more...] about Check your mortgage company rules before trying to pay off your loan
Someone sent me a link to a site called "Right to Write Checks" with a cute video about Duncan Steele, "the man with checks appeal". Personally, I'm a bit biased against using checks, considering I write so few each year now, and I get no rewards for … [Read more...] about Do you have the “right to write checks”?
I just loaded up on some more $25 ING Direct new account referral links, so if you don't have an Orange Savings account yet, click through and get your $25 bonus with a minimum $250 initial deposit! The linked page gives more information about the … [Read more...] about Get your ING Direct $25 New Account Bonus
Almost 2 years ago, I wrote about how we're using less and less checks each year. Thanks to the power of online banking, we've gone from running through boxes of checks every 18 months down to a box about every 7 years: 2004: 95 2005: 96 2006: … [Read more...] about When can we stop writing checks?
Banking • Credit • Debt • Finances & Money • General • Investing • Taxes
After reviewing and giving away 3 copies of the "Skinny On" books, I got a bit of an urge to get through more of my book pile. Up next: "The Finish Rich Dictionary: 1001 Financial Words You Need to Know" by David Bach. I'll admit it's difficult to … [Read more...] about “The Finish Rich Dictionary” Book Review and Giveaway
