Six plain explainers
Guides for first home savers
Each one answers a question first home savers search for, with example math you can redo with your numbers.
All guides
How much do you actually need for a first home?
Down payment plus closing costs plus moving in. Worked on a $260,000 example.
5 minute readRead02The costs that show up after the down payment
A checklist of closing and move in costs, so they're in your summit before they're on your card.
5 minute readRead03Why your cushion comes before your down payment
The one month that undoes six, and how base camp stops it.
5 minute readRead04How to pick a monthly amount you'll actually keep
Finding your floor, and what $600, $900 and $1,200 a month do to a $36,000 summit.
5 minute readRead05Saving for a home with a partner without keeping score
One pot or two, equal or proportional, and what to agree on before the first deposit.
6 minute readRead06What to do when a month goes wrong
Log the zero, refill base camp, let the date move. Then keep walking.
5 minute readRead
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