Living the dream right there. See? It’s totally doable if you skip the avocado toast and stop buying the latest model phone and going out so often, or at all.

  • TheModerateTankie [any]
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    3211 months ago

    Do you really “own” your home if you have a mortgage?

    Her team helped her get all of that sorted out and helped her figure out how much she needed to save to make a $12,000 down payment on a $300,000 home.

  • miz [any, any]
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    3111 months ago

    “she could have bought it at 76 without spending money on blue dye!” —poverty finance grifters

  • Angel [any]
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    2611 months ago

    We finally raised enough money to prevent a few more orphans from being crushed! tony-cheer

  • chicory [he/him]
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    1611 months ago

    With a 30 year mortgage and average current interest rates, that’s like a $2200 monthly payment give or take taxes and insurance. I feel bad for this person as ownership is tenuous at best. The downpayment is basically a 6 month deposit.

    We shouldn’t need to be getting mortgages in our 70s…or ever. Goddamn just let people live.