Why buying a home cost me $300,000
A few days ago I posted on my story about how I just paid an $8,800 bill for my annual property taxes. I offered that
A few days ago I posted on my story about how I just paid an $8,800 bill for my annual property taxes. I offered that
We don’t talk about REITs much. If you don’t know what a REIT is, it stands for real estate investment trust. It’s a way to
This is obviously comparing apples to oranges. Because you get to live in your primary residence and you can’t live in an investment property (ignoring
YES I KNOW, you can’t live in an index fund (much to my dismay). FURTHERMORE, I also know that renting costs money (what does renting
Warren invested $31,500 into his house that’s now worth $260,000. If he had invested that same $31,500 into an S&P 500 index fund? Today it
I heard this clever quip the other day about how rent is the most you’ll pay whereas a mortgage is the least you’ll pay. I
Sometimes I discuss the various costs associated with homeownership to dispel the myth that “your primary home is the best investment you’ll ever make”. And
I really empathize with young investors entering the world of investing for the first time. When you dip your toe into this space, it seems
Sometimes I share posts that highlight the many costs associated with homeownership, and invariably people yell at me explaining that “RENT ISN’T FREE EITHER!” Well,
Recently there has been a price war between US brokerages over lowering fees on mutual funds. Decades ago a 1% annual expense ratio on a
A few days ago I posted on my story about how I just paid an $8,800 bill for my annual property taxes. I offered that
We don’t talk about REITs much. If you don’t know what a REIT is, it stands for real estate investment trust. It’s a way to
This is obviously comparing apples to oranges. Because you get to live in your primary residence and you can’t live in an investment property (ignoring
YES I KNOW, you can’t live in an index fund (much to my dismay). FURTHERMORE, I also know that renting costs money (what does renting
Warren invested $31,500 into his house that’s now worth $260,000. If he had invested that same $31,500 into an S&P 500 index fund? Today it
I heard this clever quip the other day about how rent is the most you’ll pay whereas a mortgage is the least you’ll pay. I
Sometimes I discuss the various costs associated with homeownership to dispel the myth that “your primary home is the best investment you’ll ever make”. And
I really empathize with young investors entering the world of investing for the first time. When you dip your toe into this space, it seems
Sometimes I share posts that highlight the many costs associated with homeownership, and invariably people yell at me explaining that “RENT ISN’T FREE EITHER!” Well,
Recently there has been a price war between US brokerages over lowering fees on mutual funds. Decades ago a 1% annual expense ratio on a