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Good idea. I've talked to our credit union very casually about it... they usually offer a closing cost promotion on at least one of their mortgages. It just depends on which one is carrying tha… (View Post)

Thanks, all - this is helpful. Yes I have lawnmower and trimmer on my list too, though if we buy in fall we might be able to delay those a bit. A grill is also on there, but it's delay-able. The… (View Post)

Yeah I agree. If you want to have a destination wedding where people can't afford to go, that's fine. Just don't expect a lot of people to show up. If you want local people to be ther… (View Post)

It depends on whether it has vested or not. You can count anything that is fully vested - meaning you can take it with you if you were to leave tomorrow. If it's not vested, then it doesn'… (View Post)

With your incomes I would get retirement up to 15% gross first. You have a standard of living that presumably you want to maintain in retirement, and I don't think you're doing enough to ge… (View Post)