Quotes of the Day

How I Paid off My Mortgage in Just Three Years: When I bought my house, I signed up for a five-year fixed-rate mortgage at 3.04% with the help of a mortgage broker. I went with a longer amortization period (30 years) to give myself more of a safety net in case I had a financial emergency. I took advantage of all the prepayment privileges my lender offered--I paid my mortgage accelerated weekly, doubled up payments, made lump-sum payments with freelance and rental income and increased my payments yearly. I maximized my prepayment privileges every single year, until I had paid off my mortgage just over three years later. [2017] - Sean Cooper

The regular rhythm and upbeat tunes of military music or marching bands positively affect your mood even if you don't actually 'enjoy' listening to it. [2009] - Liz Miller

The best bet to ensure that your death is yours is access to hospice care. Patients who choose hospice care live on average about a month longer than similar patients who do not choose hospice. Any physician aid in dying is illegal and punishable by law in 40 US states. In contrast, VSED (Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking) is legal throughout the United States. The average time of death after stopping eating and drinking is about 7 days, though 8% lived for more than 2 weeks. The last days of life were rated as peaceful, with low levels of pain and suffering, even more so than a physician-assisted death. [2023] - Michael Greger

Most rich people either made their money in real estate, or they held much of their wealth in real estate, after they had made it. [2002] - Robert T. Kiyosaki

For security, each new purchase should not exceed 15 percent of what you own at the time of the purchase, which means if you own 40 units it's probably safe to buy a 6-unit property. [2004] - Mike Summey