I Paid off my mortgage last month. Thirty years.
Bank sent the deed over, congratulations, it's yours free and clear.
Two weeks later the county tax bill shows up. $9,400. And that's not a one time thing, that's every year until I die.
Stop paying it and eventually they take the house. The one I just spent three decades buying.
So what actually changed here?
For thirty years I paid a bank so I could live in my own house. Now I pay the county so I can live in my own house.
Different envelope. Same arrangement.
Nobody ever finishes paying for a home. You just run out of banks.
When Carl Jung said:
“No matter how isolated you are and how lonely you feel, if you do your work truly and conscientiously, unknown allies will come and seek you.”
when I was in Bulgaria l asked my friend what she did for a living and she said art" and said "that's cool you can pay your bills with art" and she looked at me weird and said
"I work at a cafe. Art doesn't pay my bills. It gives me life and it's what I do for living. It's very sad your culture calls your job your living."And it is pretty sad when you put it that way.
There is a Japanese Legend that says:
"Whether it's a machine, a house, or a relationship. Maintenance is always cheaper than repairing." What you don't maintain, you eventually lose.
You really shouldn’t be fighting anyone that you’re not willing to kill. And yes it is that serious. It could EASILY go that far and as an adult, if the issue is not worth killing about then it’s not worth fighting over either.
Take care of what God already gave you. The home, the car, your body, your peace, the little things. Because if you can’t appreciate what you have now, how can God trust you with more?
God gave me a word 8 months ago that we as a country are heading into extremely dire times. Times we can’t even imagine. That being said, fear not for He is with you. This doesn’t mean inaction, just the opposite. Trust in Him and do your due diligence to protect yourself and your family.
Police DO NOT prevent crime; they respond to it. Crime is prevented by higher wages, guaranteed health care, food security, high-quality child care, housing, good schools, and addiction treatment.
My sister has been saving for a house down payment for 6 years.
$500 a month. Every month. No exceptions.
She skipped vacations. Drove the same car for a decade. Packed lunch every single day.
Last month she finally hit $60,000.
She called me excited. Ready to start looking.
Then her realtor sent her the numbers.
Average home in her area: $520,000.
She needs $104,000 for 20% down to avoid PMI.
She's $44,000 short. After 6 years of sacrifice.
She asked me what she did wrong.
Nothing. She did everything right.
The finish line just moved faster than she could run.
She's 34. Single. No kids. Good job. Perfect credit.
And she's still not enough for a system that keeps adjusting the rules mid-game.