Not exact matches
If you don't
put down enough of a
down payment to avoid PMI, you'll be
literally throwing away
money to get yourself in a home that could also be making
money.
There's some additional cost added to seeing a financial advisor compared to doing things on your own, but you can think of it as an investment: Ideally, the
money you
put into an advisor will pay off (
literally)
down the line thanks to the smart choices he or she helps you make.
Shannon from Financially Blonde recounts her tale of
putting up her tree... and when it comes crashing
down (
literally) and what sort of lessons about
money — and life — she learned from the situation.