Property Taxes Before we dive into the details of tax liens and tax deeds, I wanted to go over a few key points regarding property taxes. In the U.S., aside from federal, state and taxes on goods and services, we pay property taxes. Regardless if you have a mortgage or your home is paid in…
Signing Up For A Vanguard Account
By now you know that all of our investments are through the Vanguard Group. In this post, we are going to demonstrate how to open a personal investment account with Vanguard. How To Set Up Your Account Setting up an account with Vanguard is pretty straight forward process and can be done in a few…
Life Skills
We are constantly looking for ways to raise self sufficient kids but it is not always easy. Trying to do so without being controlling and being supportive makes it even harder. The key is to find the right balance between our expectations and their understanding of our expectations. Being a parent, you know the effort…
The Art Of Savings
Alright, what is it about savings that make this skill so powerful and essential to building wealth? Savings is a process and requires discipline, repetitive action, and patience. Simple and straight forward, yet only few people do it. Why, you ask? I don’t know. It could be a number of reasons, but I do know…
Vanguard Through And Through
It All Started With A Single Article As I sat, wondering what to do with all the money we saved over the years, a number of thoughts came to mind. They ranged from buying a food truck, renting apartments, starting an online business, investing in the stock market, buying a bigger place, shopping for new…
Income Streams
First and foremost, Happy New Year you all! “If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal not to people or things.” – Albert Einstein Early Years I remember being asked in kindergarten class, what do I want to be when I grow up. When you ask a 5 year old what they…
Back In The D.C. Groove
After an epic experience in Europe, it was time to take on a new adventure back in Washington, DC. We made a decision to go back to our home base and regroup. Now a family of three, we had to figure out a few logistical things, like place to live, ways to get around town,…