Why I Don’t Regret Paying Off Our Mortgage Last Year

Last year, on April Fool’s Day, we paid off our mortgage. Was it foolish to pay off a 2.0% interest rate mortgage instead of investing in the stock market? Being immersed in the personal finance world, I know what the conventional wisdom says to do. Expected returns in the stock market are far greater than … Read more

We Paid Off Our Mortgage And Hit Baby Step 7!

Last month, we decided to pay off our mortgage. It wasn’t an easy decision. By the way, no, that’s that’s not a picture of our house, silly! That’s just a stock photo. I wouldn’t put a picture of our house on the internet. I only put up all of our finances for the world to … Read more

Goal Progress: Update #31, September 2018

It’s been 31 months since we set a goal to pay off the mortgage (on our condo) and to have a net worth of at least $1M by 2020. This is the 31st update on the progress of the goal. If you’re wondering why we set this goal, click here. September was a busy month. We spent a good chunk … Read more

Goal Progress: Update #21, November 2017

It’s now been 21 months since we set a goal to pay off the mortgage (on our condo) and to have a net worth of at least $1M by 2020. This is the 21st update on the progress of the goal. If you’re wondering why we set this goal, click here. In the interest of better disclosure, I want to … Read more

Goal Progress: Update #16, June 2017 Halfway There!

We are now officially halfway there! It’s been 16 months since we set a goal to pay off the mortgage (on our condo) and to have a net worth of at least $1M by 2020. This is the 16th update on the progress of the goal. If you’re wondering why we set this goal, click here. In the … Read more

Goal Progress: Update #15, May 2017

It’s been 15 months since we set a goal to pay off the mortgage (on our condo) and to have a net worth of at least $1M by 2020. This is the 15th update on the progress of the goal. If you’re wondering why we set this goal, click here. In the interest of better disclosure, I want … Read more

Millennials, Here’s How You Should Invest Your Money

Millennials Here's How You Should Invest Your Money

How do you invest your money? Some people have been asking me how I invest and how they should invest their money. I’ll admit that I haven’t been totally transparent about my investments. I just put a number that represents the total of our investments in my monthly updates. Related: April 2017 Goal Progress: Update … Read more

Goal Progress: Update #14, April 2017

It’s been 14 months since we set a goal to pay off the mortgage (on our condo) and to have a net worth of at least $1M by 2020. This is the 14th update on the progress of the goal. If you’re wondering why we set this goal, click here. In the interest of better disclosure, I want … Read more

10 Ways to Pay Off Your Mortgage Faster

10 ways to pay off your mortgage faster

What would you do with your money if you no longer had any debt payments? How would it feel to not have credit card payments, student loan payments, car payments, or mortgage payments? Being completely debt-free is something most people won’t experience until much later in life. However, there are a growing number of people who … Read more

Goal Progress: Update #10, December 2016 and Year-End Totals

It’s been 10 months since we set a goal to pay off the mortgage by 2020 and to have a net worth of at least $1M by 20252020. This is the 10th update on the progress of the goal. If you’re wondering why we set this goal, see here. Mortgage progress: As 2016 comes to an … Read more