A look back at the past year. From buying a new house with a readvanceable mortgage to looking to save money when baby arrived.
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A look back at the past year. From buying a new house with a readvanceable mortgage to looking to save money when baby arrived.

You have heard about the importance of a diversified portfolio, but what many don’t consider is how their house and career could effect the diversification of their investments.
April from Get Rich Slowly sheds light on the fact that our houses are getting larger and larger, but the average family size is actually shrinking! Do we actually need all this extra space? Could you live in a 'tiny house'?

We are heading towards the end of 2009 and the Canadian real estate market is on fire. Record numbers of sold homes, record prices, bidding wars… All this is happening while we are coming out of the worst recession in 90 years.

Here's an interesting idea that could help you make some extra money on the side - taking real estate photos!
Lawmakers are pushing for an extension of the first time homebuyers tax credit. The newest version of the tax credit would piggyback on an extension of unemployment benefits, and would open the credit to all homebuyers.

Owning a home does provide the homeowner with a kind of welfare in several different ways.
April from Get Rich Slowly breaks down the differences between 30 and 15 year mortgages. Which one is right for you? Make sure you have all the facts!

A great list of some of the best personal finance and investing articles.
It took longer than we had hoped, but we finally completed our refinance through the "Home Affordable Refinance Program". In the end we dropped our rate, saved on our monthly payment and reduced the amount of interest that we'll pay. You can too.





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