I have to confess something. Lately my self control has been out the window. I’ve been spending too much on things I don’t really need. I have been eating more than I should and am 20 pounds overweight. And you know something that’s just crazy? I’ve found myself having some anxiety about money and my weight. You’d think the anxiety would drive better behavior but
When we purchased our lake house, we used a little bit of money from our home equity line of credit. We had never used the line of credit but had it sitting there in case we had an emergency, or a good opportunity. When we got the loan, we locked the rate at 7.49% because we didn’t want to have the fluctuating risk. Of course
For all of those people (not unlike me) that are saving, saving, saving for retirement and always thinking about that magical day that you can retire……. Don’t forget to dance to the music along the way. (see video below)
I don’t know if you saw this article on CNN but it highlights Kent and Mysti Cope. They both worked for New Century Financial, which was the number 2 subprime lender in the country. They have both lost their jobs and have realized they have to make some tough sacrifices. Sacrifice number 1: Trade in the Corvette for a Suburban. Huh? Wow, talk about really