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Punk was the house that raised me. How I found it, Punk was the house that raised me. How I found it, what it taught me me, and how I lived my life left me with a whole slew of approaches to life that many folks don’t have. Any of these questions familiar to you?⁠
How warm *should* a house actually be? *Puts on sweater*⁠
How old is *too* old to eat it? *Freecycling*⁠
How did you print your zines without paying? #kinkoshack⁠
Will having any amount of money corrupt you or is there a certain amount to stay under? ⁠
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For the upcoming season of @BottomLinesTopDollars, Laura and I are talking punk stories: what we did, what we took away, and what we had to unlearn and relearn, as a way of examining various economies and relating to money.⁠
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#punk #bottomlinestopdollars #learning #unlearning #freecyling #money #adulting
An ‘opportunity fund’ is a mental model and an An ‘opportunity fund’ is a mental model and an account. It makes sense if you’re thinking things like: “I don’t know yet if I’ll want to take a year off, have a down payment, go back to school, or get IVF first - but I do have savings (and money I can add to savings) and I know I’m not doing any of these right now.”⁠⁠⁠
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Based on your timeline, investing some or all of that money -- in a diversified way, to manage risk! -- could be the right move. Letting money sit in a checking or no-interest savings account for years means your money definitely loses value, decreasing the opportunities it’ll fund.⁠⁠⁠
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#save #saving #plan #invest #investing #futureyou ⁠⁠⁠
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Buying a house or apartment has lots of hidden cos Buying a house or apartment has lots of hidden costs - are you aware of them? Because certain apps use psychology to keep you using them, it’s in their interest to make homes seem more accessible by not showing ALL the costs. This keeps you hopefully scrolling, but can lead to disappointment and nasty surprises.⁠
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I’ll always tell it straight: a mortgage payment usually includes *at least* what’s called PITI: principal, interest, taxes, and insurance. Sometimes you’ll ALSO need to pay: mortgage insurance (PMI), a HOA, condo or coop fee. These are just the “normal” fees to expect in your monthly bill.⁠
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You should also plan to have a maintenance/fixing things fund, as well as to pay for things you might not have to pay for as a renter, like water/sewer, trash service and of course your everyday utilities.⁠
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Finally, when buying, have a slush fund around $1k available to pay for appraisal and inspection, FedEx fees or other last-minute costs of a real estate transaction. And don’t forget that closing costs tend to run an additional 4-7% of the purchase price - and they can’t always all be rolled into the mortgage. Talk to your broker and get ALL info to set your expectations ahead of time!⁠
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In my upcoming Money Tips to Buy a Home remote workshop on March 7, we go through a super precise calculator, so folks can estimate the REAL costs to own their home and be ready to avoid surprises and get going.⁠
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The more you know, the more confident you can feel while you scroll, and drool, and plan, and take action!⁠
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#realestate #buyahome #homepurchase #firsthome #snl⁠
So many causes to continue to support as we near a So many causes to continue to support as we near a year of this pandemic. Yesterday I tried to support you overcoming decision fatigue. Today I offer a more detailed guide to sustain your giving. See my blog post on resilient giving for a full spectrum of giving plans and a worksheet to guide you in make your own. #resilientgiving #givingplans #donations #plan #donate #sustainability #mutualaid #workingclass #middleclass #owningclass  #giving
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