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The Prison of Long-Term Debt

I was just thinking about how long I’ve lived in my current home. Seven years. It’s gone by pretty fast. And as our lives have improved, my husband and I both advancing in our careers and getting higher paying jobs, we have stayed put in our “starter home”.  And we have bought a few rentals [...]

From Liabilities to Assets -Fruitfulista Road to Freedom

As requested, I thought I would talk a little about what I mean by liabilities and assets especially when it comes to consumer items and other daily purchases. These are key concepts in the Fruitfulista philosophy, so I hope to explain them clearly. When I refer to liabilities and assets, it may be different from [...]

Housing Considerations for a Fruitful Life

After discussing why your principal home is not an investment, it got me thinking about what your primary house really is, or could be. In reality, your primary house can be something tremendously powerful, even more so than the supposed “appreciation” you can get. However, you must understand how your home can work for you, [...]

Your Primary House Is Not an Investment

One of the biggest staples in investment advice to the middle class of America is that your house is your biggest investment. This, along with advice to utilize 401(k)s as investment vehicles, are probably the biggest myths that the corporatocracy (the mixture of the corporations and government) via the traditional mass media feed to the [...]