Tax Savings for Home Ownership Are Very Overrated (Especially Under 2018 Tax Reform)

Do you believe that one of the primary benefits of owning a home in the USA is the tax savings from itemized deductions like mortgage interest, and property taxes? Weeeellll…I have some bad news for you. Despite the fact that this idea is so ingrained in most of us that we don’t even question it, any of […]
Where The Goals, Where The Goals, Where The Goals At?

I’d say this post was inspired by a DMX song but I don’t want to scare anyone off before they even start reading. The only thing inspired by DMX is the title of this post. I figured that since we are eight months into the years as I peck at the keyboard today it would […]
August 2018 – Detailed Financial Report #44 – Net Worth $854,696 | Income $30,839

My Mojo is BACK! I’m officially out of my slump. Note to self: don’t wait so long to take a vacation next time! However, we did get pitched a curveball 48 hours before we were to depart for our Maui vacation – just a little Category 5 hurricane, no big deal! We waited it out […]
Does This Dad Role Come With Training Wheels?

Warning! Dad-to-be stream of consciousness ahead. It’s really happening. We are three months from bringing another human being into the world. It’s scary. Yet at the same time, it’s so magical. It doesn’t seem possible that life can be formed within another human – in this case Mrs. GYFG. We are blessed with the opportunity […]