Rule of Thumb For Reasonable Housing Costs?

In an earlier post on motivating myself to work harder, I had thrown out a piece of “common” financial advice: ... from a mortgage calculator. The “other debt” is the sum of your other recurring monthly liabilities - car loans, credit card balances, student loan payments. There are usually two lender ratios [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 13:58:59

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What your house is really worth

By Philip Brewer There are several things you can do with a house that you own ... a mortgage on the house or not.  Just like having some credit card debt doesn't change the value ... to the structure of any debts you might have. A financial calculator can crank out a value for a $350 [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 03:14:53

21 Key Real Estate Analysis Measures & Formulas

By James Kobzeff A must-have article for anyone involved with real estate investing; ... ) - Cash flow before taxes is net operating income, less debt service and capital expenditures, plus ... because they require a financial calculator or investment real estate software to compute [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 10:03:26

110 Financial Calculators: Fast Answers to Your Money Questions

Have you ever wondered how your salary compares with others in your profession? ... about how to accelerate your debt payoff? Curious what it will take to save your first million ... a graphing calculator, abacus or legal pad. You don’t even need to count your fingers and toes. Simply click [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 05:22:28

Real Estate Analysis Measures & Formulas

Successful real estate investing requires a savvy understanding of several key financial measures and formulas ... calculator or investment real estate software to compute. 1. Gross Scheduled Income (GSI ... not include debt service, income taxes, or depreciation. Example: $18,525 5. Net Operating Income [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 20:38:43

Lose Weight, Get Rich: Write it Down

Lose Weight, Get Rich: Write it Down July 10th, 2008 I discovered yesterday, to my consternation, that a tall skim latte has 100 calories ... progress toward your financial goals. Unless you crunch the numbers with a credit card payoff calculator and figure out how much that interest really costs, you’ll continue to run up debt. See [more...]

Date: 2008-07-10 14:53:44

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