Italy is Booked!
My brother and I have been saving for a few years to send my parents on a trip to Italy, a lifelong dream of my mother’s. Her father was born in Italy, and she’s always talked about going. So, more than two years ago, he and I opened a savings account and started putting money [...]
Can we really do this? Yes, we can, and the Michael Jordans will come with.
“OK, if the mortgage rate comes in at 3.5% on a $250,000 home, even with taxes and insurance, that would be totally doable, right? ” I asked, then reconsidered. “But if the rate is closer to 6%, it would be tight. Definitely not doable for 6% at $300,000.” “Wait, which calculator are you using?” asked [...]
Sunday Funday with Open Houses
And so it begins. We spent this afternoon looking at open houses in the area. Despite my attempts to understand the buying a home process, it’s still quite foggy to me. So while I’m working to get educated on the process, I’ve also been working on understanding the inventory. Today was quite interesting, as there [...]
What I did during my blogging downtime
LIVED LIFE! Completed two triathlons. One sprint (pic below) and one International/Olympic distance, both local so no major travel expenses. … While I did not get any faster on the bike this year, with the aide of my wetsuit, and lots more practice in Lake Michigan, I managed to knock a full seven minutes off [...]
Be The Heroine
In her 1996 address to the graduates of Wellesley College, Nora Ephron famously said, “Above all, be the heroine of your own life, not the victim.” It’s powerful advice that’s worth revisiting in this era of economic uncertainty. As I noted in my previous post nearly two months ago, much has been going on. Don’t [...]
