Is 58 too old to buy my first home?
Dear Pete, My husband and I are wanting to purchase our first home. We are 58 years old and are concerned that we are too old, and will have a hard time getting a mortgage. Should we buy or continue to lease?…
Dear Pete, My husband and I are wanting to purchase our first home. We are 58 years old and are concerned that we are too old, and will have a hard time getting a mortgage. Should we buy or continue to lease?…
If you haven’t been able to tell by now, The PTP Team has grown in recent weeks. Now, here on the blog, we’re aiming to provide additional perspectives using Pete’s & Damian’s expertises. In this Reflections series, the goal isn’t…
Dear Pete, My wife’s parents are moving to a retirement community and would like to sell us their house. The house would be about $45,000 more than ours and has some charming features. It needs a lot of renovation/redecorating ($60-$80K…
Dear Pete, I have seven years until retirement, and I still owe about $63,000 on my mortgage. My home is slated to be paid off in just under 10 years. I have an extra $750 per month right now, and…
Hi, First off, thank you for the podcast. I listen to each episode and I appreciate that you make personal finance entertaining! My wife and I live in the Midwest and just welcomed our first child a few months ago….
Dear Pete, Currently purchasing a house and I noticed on my credit report that my score is 807. One of the items hurting it is the length of time my accounts have been open. I have a Lowe’s, Home Depot,…
This week on The Pete the Planner® Show, we’re back answering more of your money questions. We’re joined this week by lead financial concierge of Your Money Line, Damian Dunn, and no- Pete and Damian still aren’t related (even though we wish they were.)…
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Hi Pete, My husband and I are in our early 30s, we have a 1-year-old, no debt and we are saving appropriately (savings, retirement through work, investments). We have a 20% down payment for a house in the 200K range….