Puang ReviewsJan 21, 20198 min readLearn how to downsize your home, stress free!The average home size in 1950 was less than 1,000 square feet. Fast forward to 2017, the average home size has increased to nearly 2,600...
Puang ReviewsSep 3, 20189 min readSmaller Can Be Better- Maximize Your Savings With A Small HouseMy husband and I were recently faced with the reality that we would have to find a new house and move. I’m not going to spend too much...
Puang ReviewsAug 25, 20178 min readHow I Paid Off My $400,000 Mortgage In 7.5 Years, Before I Was 32Today, I have a great article from a reader, Rob from Mustard Seed Money. Rob was able to pay off his $400,000 mortgage in just 7.5...
Puang ReviewsMay 26, 20178 min read20 Ways I Saved a 20% Deposit To Purchase My First Investment Property At 20Michelle’s quick note: Today, I have a great blog post on how to save money for a large deposit from Rachael, who is a long-time reader...
Puang ReviewsMay 15, 20177 min read6 Important Questions To Ask Yourself Before Buying A HomeThe spring and summer months are usually the most popular months for buying a house. And, buying a house is probably the largest purchase...
Puang ReviewsMar 17, 20177 min read11 Tips For Renovating An Abandoned 115 Year Old House On A BudgetMichelle’s quick note: Today, I have a great blog post from Elizabeth about renovating a fixer upper. She writes about designing a...
Puang ReviewsMar 15, 20176 min readLess is More: Guide To Becoming a MinimalistWhatever your reason may be, cutting back on the number of things you own can help you in many ways. Related: 8 Items To Sell Around Your...
Puang ReviewsMar 6, 20178 min read11 Reasons to Choose RV LifeIt’s been over a year since me, my husband, and our two dogs started living the RV life full-time. Well, not anytime soon! While I know...
Puang ReviewsFeb 3, 20177 min read7 Lessons I Learned From My Short SaleHello! Today’s post is from Alaya and what she learned from experiencing a short sale. Alaya is the blogger behind Hope+Cents. After...
Puang ReviewsMay 23, 20166 min readDownsizing Your Home? Here’s How I Went From A 2,000 Square Foot House To An RVDownsizing your home can be a big process. And, less and less people seem to be doing it these days. We were fairly close to this size...
Puang ReviewsMar 25, 20164 min readCan You Remove PMI From Your Mortgage?According to the National Association of Realtors, the median list price for homes is $232,000. If you have PMI of 1% that means you...
Puang ReviewsFeb 29, 20163 min readMy Opinion Of The Great Renting vs Buying DebateI even had several people tell me that I was making a stupid mistake. I wasn’t surprised, though. Many people believe the myth that if...
Puang ReviewsSep 7, 20154 min readHow To Avoid Being House PoorIs Being House Poor Limiting You? While no one ever thinks they will fall into being house poor, it does happen to some. Due to this,...
Puang ReviewsApr 9, 20152 min readHow Your Credit Score Impacts Your Home Buying ProcessSome are completely against credit scores and think they can just do without trying to improve their score, but I don’t think that’s the...
Puang ReviewsMar 16, 20153 min readPros and Cons of Paying Off Your Mortgage EarlyWith our first house we didn’t put down 20% and had to pay PMI (big mistake), so we will definitely put down at least 20% on our next...
Puang ReviewsJan 23, 20154 min readWe’re Selling Our Home And Moving Into A Rental HouseToday, I am posting an update on our decision to move and our plans for the next several months. I know I have been all over the place...
Puang ReviewsJan 16, 20153 min readMy Decluttering Mission – I’m a Closet SlobMy closet is a disaster zone. That is why one of my goals for January of 2015 is to declutter my closet. It is a scary thing to see right...
Puang ReviewsNov 25, 20145 min readHow To Not Break Your Budget When Mattress Shopping – ZZZ Sleep Products ReviewWhen we bought our home together a little over 5 years ago, we were on a strict budget. We bought our home when we were just 20 years...
Puang ReviewsNov 17, 20143 min read5 Tasks We Need To Complete In Order To Sell Our Home QuicklyThis means I would like to start doing stuff to our home now so that we are not stressed and intimidated by it all later. When the time...
Puang ReviewsSep 15, 20144 min readOur Home Insurance Shot Up 69% In One Year (Never Filed a Claim)The other day I received our newest home insurance bill, and I was very shocked when I opened it. Our home insurance rate jumped from...
