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How to correctly calculate break even time on a refinance – For Math Geeks

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Dennis

After my last post on refinancing, I found a refinance calculator on Zillow.com that compared loans the way I suggested. It has a shortfall though, it calculates break even time with the difference in your new payment compared to the … Continue reading →

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Should I refinance my house?

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Dennis

OK, disclaimer: I’m not a financial professional. That said, I do enjoy financial topics and am somewhat of a hobbyist. I’ve written articles in the past about how I do envelope budgeting with Gnucash for instance. That said, I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Simplified Envelope Budgeting for GnuCash

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Dennis

OK, out of popular demand, I’ve decided to revisit this topic. My original Better Budgeting with GnuCash article is still highly relevant and worth a read for the background if you haven’t read that yet. The method I proposed in … Continue reading →

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GnuCash Budget Followup

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Dennis

Here is a followup to a few questions that have come up since my GnuCash Budget post. How much did I spend for this month? I find the Cash Flow report useful for this question. (Reports->Income & Expense->Cash Flow). You … Continue reading →

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Better Budgeting with GnuCash

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Dennis

As a fan of tracking my finances electronically, I’ve paid attention to GnuCash for quite a while. In the past, it wasn’t ready for my needs since it didn’t automatically import finances from my bank. That has changed though. I … Continue reading →

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