Hey everybody, Em here today. Since we’re on a bit of a roll with the mortgage posts, it seems like a good time to examine a special type of mortgage that’s been getting a lot of media attention lately: reverse mortgages. Are these a financial fairytale, or a dastardly debt drainer? I’ve done some investigating for you, and these are the
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Hey all, Andy back today, geeking out with some numbers (yess!!). As you may or may not know, Em and I took on a mortgage recently, so this is a debt topic we talk about quite a lot! Did you know that the “mort” part of mortage means death? I think that’s a bit creepy. The reason it’s part of
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Hey all, Andy again today. Last time I gave you a bit of a heads up about some of the hidden costs associated with buying a house, so today I’d like to extend from that and have a look at some of the different mortgage types that are available. There are lots of different options these days, and it’s pretty
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Hey all, Andy here today. As some of you may know, Em and I bought our first house a few months ago. Now seems like the perfect time to look at some of the financial aspects of buying a house you might not have thought about. It’s crucial you are aware that there are going to be hidden costs when buying
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