Should You Rent or Sell Your Home? Making the Decision in Northern California

Should You Rent or Sell Your Home? Making the Decision in Northern California

My husband and I can’t decide between selling our house or renting it. We live in Northern California, in an area we don’t like. The house is cute, we have a 2.5% interest rate, and we have $262,000 left on our mortgage. The Redfin estimate for our house is currently $550,000. We took in a … Read more

Financial planning for retired couple with $3.4 million net worth: Are we spending too much?

Financial planning for retired couple with $3.4 million net worth: Are we spending too much?

I am 56 years old and semi-retired. I was a single mother for many years, but managed to find success during over 30 years of working in corporate America. My total net worth is approximately $3.4 million, including my home, investments, and cash. I will write my last tuition check at the end of this … Read more