@wealthramp: Your bank just approved you for a mortgage, congrats! But can you actually live with that new payment? Here’s my tip: before you commit, test it out for three months. Add up the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, HOA fees, and money for repairs. If that’s $3,500 a month and you’re paying $2,000 in rent, move the extra $1,500 into savings every month. Can you do it without relying on credit cards or pausing your retirement contributions? If you’re struggling, find out now, before you buy. And if it works, you’ve just saved $4,500! The bank tells you what you can borrow, but your budget tells you what you can really live with. Follow me for more retirement investing and personal finance tips! #homebuying #mortgagetips #PersonalFinance #firsttimehomebuyer #moneytips

Pam Krueger

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Thursday 05 November 2026 23:18:42 GMT