Ask HTM - Recasting to Lower Your Mortgage Payment, A Solar Panel Conundrum, & Forfeiting I Bond Interest #568

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1 - Is it best to recast a mortgage or should I just pay a lump-sum and be done with the mortgage a bit sooner?

2 - Frugal or cheap?! Repurchasing a board game online after it dropped in price, and having to drive in order to return the original.

3 - What interest am I forfeiting if I pull money out of my I bonds early?

4 - When buying solar, am I just exchanging a loan payment for my monthly electricity bill?

5 - I’d like to be a long-distance landlord- is that a wise move and what else should I keep in mind?

 

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