cute fuzzy bunny
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Aside from the mutual nuclear destruction diatribes, I'm interested in peoples actual status and plans.
Honkie said:CFB - in true "Newbie Pollster" fashion, you are a category or three missing.
I polled as "Not retired yet, mortgage" - more accurately I am "Not retired yet, mortgageS", three to be exact.
In US$ equiv's
Residence: 290k o/s value 1mill
Rental #1: 256K o/s value 510k
Rental#2: 438K o/s value 615k
Cheers, Honkie
Andre1969 said:Justin, you're quite welcome. But am I really giving charity to the government this case, or the mortgage company? Every time the interest rate goes up, the mortgage company gets more $ from me, but then I get more back as a tax writeoff.
You know my vote. I promise to vote only once.(Cute Fuzzy Bunny) said:Added a couple of new ones for people who currently have a house but are planning on dumping it and renting after retiring.
Ditto...paid off mortgage in spring of 2002.yakers said:Not retired yet, but soon enough. Own home, no mortgage, no debt--none, nope, nein, nix, neyt...
I understand the theory that there are reasonable places for debt in the financial world, they are just not for me, call it a character flaw (not being able to distinguish an investment from a debt) but not owing any form of money just works for me.