1 commentby Vicky Monroe
When someone is trying to pay off their mortgage early, they usually choose a shorter loan term or make additional principal payments to speed things up. I started making monthly mortgage overpayments as soon as I bought my house a year and a half ago. So far I’ve knocked about $20,000 off my mortgage balance […]
8 commentsby Vicky Monroe
I have a confession to make—I didn’t go to college. I’m a bit embarrassed that my highest level of education is high school, so I don’t talk about it very often. I worry that people won’t trust a personal finance writer who isn’t college-educated. It was always expected that my sister and I would go […]
