Both of our cars are paid off but we make a $200 a month payment to a money market account so that if our car breaks down we have the money for a car,
I'm sure we'll take a little of that money to live more comfortably, ... But the majority will go to retirement and the kids' education.
The bank approved us for two times the amount of this house, but we decided to go with something more conservative,
It's really encouraging to get a monthly update on my accounts and see we're that much closer to having a positive net worth,
Then I read the book, 'Rich Dad, Poor Dad' and that really got me thinking, ... Until then I hadn't really thought a lot about planning for the future.