Hi there, Mrs. 1500 today, asking for your thoughts about paying off your mortgage early.I have seen "paying off your mortgage early" vs. "keeping it for the duration" debated numerous times. I think both sides have valid points, but now I want to see what my readers think.And now, let's go check out the answers from last week's question, What do I do about my new … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: Should you pay off your mortgage?
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Ask the Readers: What do I do about my new neighbor???
Hi there, Mrs. 1500 today.Our street has 29 houses, 5 or 6 of which are rentals. For the most part, we have great renters on our block - they treat the house like it were their own. But last month, we got a new neighbor. Or I should say, new neighbors PLURAL because that is the problem. There are so many of them!But before I tell you my first-world-problem tale of … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: What do I do about my new neighbor???
Blogs I Dig: Richmond Savers
Hi there, Mrs. 1500 today.We have been collecting Airline Rewards points for years, and been able to use them on our own with relative ease. But then the rules changed, and we moved from the O'Hare Airport area, to the Denver Airport region. What we didn't know, was that our airline mile redemption ability was about to change, too.Over the course of our time in … [Read more...] about Blogs I Dig: Richmond Savers
Ask the Readers: How do you plan for health care in early retirement?
Hi there, Mrs. 1500 back for the Monday Ask the Reader question. Mr. 1500 has been asking for the last couple of weeks.A few months ago, I asked you what do you want to know. I had been running out of questions for the readers, and thought maybe you had some questions I hadn't thought of. And you didn't disappoint!Today's question came from two different people. Mrs. Y … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: How do you plan for health care in early retirement?
Ask the Readers: What is your favorite frugal kitchen tip?
Hi there, Mrs. 1500 today, looking for your favorite frugal kitchen tip. But first, let's look back at last week, when I asked you when you replace something.My luggage is in sad shape. It looks ugly. But the only purpose it serves is to keep my clothes together while I travel, which it does quite well. I asked you when do you replace something large like this.FI … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: What is your favorite frugal kitchen tip?