A home equity line of credit is a popular type of loan often used for consolidating debt and paying for home renovations and repairs. Learn all about the HELOC.
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Should I Use a Credit or Debit Card?
Using a credit or debit card depends on your personal habits and money behaviors. Here’s what to consider when deciding.
What We Accidentally Learned By Having an Indeterminable Credit Score
When you have an indeterminable credit score, you have no credit history on record with the credit bureaus. This can cause issues in certain situations.
A Guide to the Emergency Fund
An emergency fund is money set aside for large, unplanned expenses and, well, emergencies. Learn about how much such you should have, where to keep it, and more.
How to Pay Off Debt Faster
We want you debt free as fast as possible so you can find your freedom FIRE. Here are our top ten tips to help you pay off debt faster.
Debt Snowball vs Debt Avalanche for a Mountain of Debt?
We’ve covered the debt snowball and the debt avalanche separately, showcasing the pros and cons of each. Using the same debt example from those articles, we wanted to do a showdown in the fight against a mountain of debt: debt snowball vs debt avalanche, winner take all. Who will be left standing on the side…
The Debt Avalanche Method for FIRE Freedom
The debt avalanche prioritizes paying off debt from highest interest rate to lowest. We cover how it works, the pros/cons, and who it’s good for.
The Debt Snowball Method for FIRE Freedom
The debt snowball prioritizes paying off debt from smallest amount to largest. We cover how it works, the pros/cons, and who it’s good for.
Should I Pay Off My Mortgage Early
We explore if it makes sense to pay off your mortgage early or if it’s a better idea to leverage that debt and invest instead
Debt-to-Income: The DTI Ratio
If you are in the market for a mortgage or other type of loan, it’s useful to understand what your DTI ratio is and what it means.