Debt has a pretty bad name, but there’s one shining exception: mortgage debt. It’s “good” debt, you see, because it not only helps you buy a home and achieve the American dream but also also has income tax advantages in the U.S. Note to non-U.S. readers, people who are big-time enough to owe the Alternative […]
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I don’t really like roller coasters. It’s not that I’m terrified of them – it’s just that I get absolutely no enjoyment and feel like I’m exposing myself to a bit of danger (they’re maintained by high school kids, you know) and stomach lurching for no reason at all. Plus you have to pay for
Do You Feel Lucky? Read More »
This last week, my son and I sat on a ski lift overlooking one of the world’s nicest cities. We were in Vancouver for the kids’ spring break, and we had stumbled on the greatness of Grouse Mountain. Skiing within 30 minutes of downtown Vancouver – on slopes particularly appropriate for younger kids like ours
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Last year I finally got around to doing something that was popular long ago (a sentence said with startling regularity in my life…): I read (affiliate link) The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo. And today, I finally do something I planned last year: write a
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Student debt. It is the bane of folks everywhere, if, by “everywhere”, I mean the United States and by “folks”, I mean those people who have gone to really expensive private schools. College and graduate degrees can certainly cost a pretty penny, and many a personal finance blog is devoted to amassing a mountain of
How I Paid Off $65,000 in Student Debt in 2 Minutes Read More »