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Should I buy or rent a house?
Read more: Should I buy or rent a house?Dear daughter, A question that almost everyone makes to themselves at a certain stage in their lives is should I buy or rent a house? I want to tell you my point of view related to this question. When you rent a house, you pay the monthly rent, and you are done. If there is…
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When is the best time to buy a house?
Read more: When is the best time to buy a house?Dear daughter, I’ve seen this question over and over. I want to tell you my point of view considering that I made my share of impulse decision-making around this topic. There are two ways of buying a house. The first one and probably the most common is to get a loan from a bank, this…
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How to calculate principal and interest in a mortgage?
Read more: How to calculate principal and interest in a mortgage?Dear daughter, I recently found out about a problem with my mortgage interest payments. Because of that, I want to show how to calculate interest and principal in a mortgage so that when the time comes, you are prepared to make an informed decision. I already explained to you what a mortgage is in one…
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Pay off the debt or invest the extra cash?
Read more: Pay off the debt or invest the extra cash?Dear daughter, When we have debt, a common question that arises is this one: should I pay off the debt or invest the extra cash I have? The answer to this question can be tricky for most people. In this letter, I’ll explain to you my approach to answering this question, so you can make…
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What is a mortgage?
Read more: What is a mortgage?Dear daughter, Today I want to tell you about mortgages. Yesterday, I had a conversation with a couple of friends, and I found out that they don’t know what an amortization schedule is, or how much they have to pay in interest even though they both have a mortgage. And because of this, I want…