Should You Buy a House With Cash?

With interest rates near zero, and some cash accumulated in the bank, I have been wondering if I should be paying down a part of my mortgage. This would allow me to save on mortgage interest, when my money is earning next to nothing in the bank. With a zero mortgage, I would be owning my house outright instead of the bank, as if I paid for it with cash. Does it make sense to buy a house with cash? Or is having a mortgage more beneficial from a strategic standpoint? Read more here... 

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Where Can I Save My Cash?

Investors are holding more of their portfolio in cash amidst the global market turmoil. Meanwhile, interest rates on savings and checking accounts have decreased. Here are some of my novel, and not so novel places to get a higher return for holding cash. Read more HERE.

 

 

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