{"id":145,"date":"2012-02-24T12:00:14","date_gmt":"2012-02-24T17:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/homemakers\/?p=145"},"modified":"2012-02-24T12:00:14","modified_gmt":"2012-02-24T17:00:14","slug":"money-management-tip-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/homemakers\/2012\/02\/24\/money-management-tip-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Money Management Tip #17"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><em><strong>for America Saves Week\u2026 and Beyond<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Buy a home and pay off the mortgage before you retire. Did you know that the largest asset most middle-income families have is their home equity? According to <em>America Saves<\/em>, once you make your last mortgage payment, you\u2019ll have far lower housing expenses. You\u2019ll also have an asset that can be borrowed against or converted into cash when sold. For more tips: <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/ASWTips\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/ASWTips<\/a>.<br \/>\n<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information or to comment on this blog, contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>deborah.killam@maine.edu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>for America Saves Week\u2026 and Beyond Buy a home and pay off the mortgage before you retire. Did you know that the largest asset most middle-income families have is their home equity? According to America Saves, once you make your last mortgage payment, you\u2019ll have far lower housing expenses. 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