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"People tap into equity thinking it's some kind of windfall, then reality hits when those monthly payments roll in."
Yeah, that's the tricky part—it's easy to underestimate how quickly those payments add up. Curious though, did you find refinancing helped ease things, or was budgeting the better route? I've heard mixed experiences...
I've seen this happen more times than I can count. A buddy of mine tapped into his equity to remodel his kitchen—figured it was a solid investment. But then he got carried away: new appliances, marble countertops, custom cabinets... the whole shebang. Before he knew it, the monthly payments were eating into his savings big-time.
Exactly right. He ended up refinancing, which helped lower the payments somewhat, but honestly, getting disciplined with his spending was the real long-term fix."it's easy to underestimate how quickly those payments add up."
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