I continue to come across a surprisingly common misconception when I'm talking to people about finances and/or teaching my class. The misconception arises in the context of paying down debt and where folks should put any "extra" funds they may have available. I'm going to use the following theoretical example of someone who currently has … Continue reading Interest Rate Matters
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Paying Your Property Taxes with a Credit Card
Our 2023 property taxes on our house were due in April. As I've written about previously, property taxes in Colorado are actually very low when compared to other states, but that doesn't mean they aren't a significant expense (ours were $5571 for 2023). I always used to pay these by electronically paying from my bank … Continue reading Paying Your Property Taxes with a Credit Card

