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Category Archives: Homeownership
Duke Energy PremierNotes: An awful, awful product
IF YOU HAVE EXTRA MONEY, DUKE ENERGY WOULD LIKE SOME OF IT: We don’t even remember how, but in the course of our internet wanderings we came upon this page promoting something called Duke Energy PremierNotes. This is a utility company … Continue reading
Posted in Homeownership, Investing, Macroeconomics
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PenFed mortgage refi, office supply sales, traveling to Saudi Arabia, and a Lehman refugee
PENFED MORTGAGE REFI: Starting on a personal note, we just did a mortgage refi with PenFed–specifically, their 5/5 ARM deal wherein they pick up all the closing costs. It was a little on the slow side, but they were true to … Continue reading
Mortgage interest deductability, a $60K/yr panhandler, and point valuation
MORTGAGE INTEREST DEDUCTIONS: Since it’s tax season, it’s probably good to have a reminder that mortgage interest isn’t always as deductible as you think it is. My Money Blog gives some good points in the course of a longer post discussing … Continue reading
Posted in American Express, Chase, Homeownership, Investing, Random stuff, Starwood, Travel Hacking
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How to get a free one-way flight!
FLY FOR FREE: Did you know that you can get a free one-way flight appended to your frequent flyer redemption? We didn’t. Courtesy of Point Me to the Plane, we found a presentation from Scott at milevalue.com which explains how this … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, Homeownership, Psychology, Time Management
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