Freaky Financial Fridays

A Case for Interest Only Mortgages

October 3rd, 2008 — , Freaky Financial Fridays, Investing, conventional wisdom, extra money, interest only loans, interest only mortgages, meltdown, mortgage, mortgage interest rate, real estate from Mike @ richerbytheday

This post is part of my Freaky Financial Fridays series, where I argue a case from an opposing view, generally in contradiction to my own philosophy or conventional financial advice.
Interest only mortgages are often associated with the sub-prime meltdown and generally dismissed by responsible financial advisers. While interest only loans are often poor vehicles for [...]

Buy the Most Expensive Home You Can Afford

June 27th, 2008 — , Freaky Financial Fridays, advantages of investing in real estate, positive cash flow, real estate from Mike @ richerbytheday

This post is part of my Freaky Financial Fridays series, where I argue a case from an opposing view, generally in contradiction to my own philosophy or conventional financial advice.
Why is it that we are afraid to maximize our single greatest investment, the home in which we live? There may be better investments out [...]

Comparison Shopping is a Waste of Time and Money

April 4th, 2008 — , Comparison Shopping, Freaky Financial Fridays, Undervaluing, comparing prices, prices, saving, shopping websites, time and money, waste of money, waste of time, wasting gas from Mike @ richerbytheday

This post is part of my Freaky Financial Fridays series, where I argue a case from an opposing view, generally in contradiction to my own philosophy or conventional financial advice.
Comparison shopping sounds like a great idea. Research the best product or service to meet your need, exhaustively look for the best deal, and only [...]