Help a Reader: Real Est...

Here’s an email I recently received from a reader: My wife and I are currently living in a classic brick townhouse that I am renting directly from a home builder.  The property is in one of the nicest areas in my state of residence.  My wife and I are within walking distance of a...

Forget New Year’s Res...

The following is a guest post from Todd Tresidder who writes regularly about advanced personal finance topics and investment strategy at Financial Mentor . Every year it’s the same charade – New Year’s resolutions you don’t keep. Unfortunately, when your resolutions are designed...

I Hired a New CPA...

As most of you know, I use a CPA to do my taxes (click the link if you want to know why.) Recently I made a change from one CPA to another and thought I’d explain the situation to you all. I had used my former CPA for 10 years or so. Actually, it was the firm that I had used for 10...

Good Advice from FMF Re...

There have been several insightful comments lately here at FMF on a variety of topics. Since I know that everyone doesn’t read all the comments in every post, I wanted to call these to your attention so you didn’t miss them. The first is from Apex and was left on my post...

Carnivals for the Week ...

Here are some of the carnivals Free Money Finance was in this week: Cavalcade of Risk Carnival of Personal Finance Enjoy! P.S. Carnival Hosts — If my post is in your carnival in a given week, please send me the URL to the carnival and I will include it in my weekly roundup....

Reader Profile: BG...

The following is the latest post in my “Reader Profiles” series. Each post in this series details the financial situation and challenges of an FMF reader. The purpose of this series is to help us all identify with people like us (in similar situations — not all will be,...

Is My House an Investme...

The following is a guest post from Marotta Wealth Management . Just because something costs a lot doesn’t mean it is an investment. An investment is something that pays you money. For most families the largest purchase they make will be their house. It is crucial to understand how...

Help a Reader: How to P...

Here’s an email I recently received from a reader: My husband and I both work full-time and make a good living.  I am an attorney at a large law firm and he is a real estate entrepreneur.  We have a new baby.  We’ve agreed to split our living expenses 50/50 and do whatever we...

Would You Live in a Ren...

Imagine walking through your front door into a room the size of a cathedral. Tall, gorgeously designed stained glass windows allow endless rays of light to enter. The ceilings soar overhead. The ancient stone walls could tell you stories of the thousands of people who walked, laughed,...

Reader Profile: KM...

The following is the latest post in my “Reader Profiles” series. Each post in this series details the financial situation and challenges of an FMF reader. The purpose of this series is to help us all identify with people like us (in similar situations — not all will be,...