Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

What’s behind the numbers in our mortgage amortization calculator An amortization calculator enables you to take a snapshot of the interest and principal (the debt) paid in any month of the loan. In the beginning years, most of each payment goes toward interest and only a little goes to debt reduction.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

How to use the mortgage calculator Under “Home price,” enter the price (if you’re buying) or the current value (if you’re refinancing). On mobile devices, tap “Refine Results” to find the field to enter the rate and use the plus and minus signs to select the “Loan term.”

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

While you can’t cash out all of your home’s equity, the process gives you access to a larger sum of money without needing to sell your home. You can use this money for any purpose, including home remodeling , consolidating higher-interest debt , college tuition and other financial needs.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 11, 2021

I’m going to be spending the next few weeks giving my family’s finances a good spring cleaning. On January 1st, many of us are very gung-ho about writing goals but are we as enthusiastic about those goals on March 12? Did you use the S.M.A.R.T. It took us many years so I broke the payoff goal into smaller chunks.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

The money you tap from your home’s equity can be used to consolidate higher-interest debt or to improve your home. Here are a few common reasons why homeowners decide to refinance a mortgage: To lock in a lower interest rate and lower their monthly payments. Ideally, you’ll also get a lower rate in the process.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 10, 2014

We’ll talk about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss. Do you go into panic mode when your car insurance bill arrives? Does your property tax bill give you anxiety? That used to be me. It was a horrible feeling.

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