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Ever since I took all of 2010 off to travel around Europe and Asia, I’ve noticed a slight uptick in personal finance bloggers hinting or talking about doing something similar

February 12, 2016

By Sherry of Save. Spend. Splurge.

Money

Buying a house without 20% of it saved is just asking for trouble

For all you new homebuyers out there, if you are ever thinking of buying a home with less than 20% saved for your down payment, here’s my advice to you: DON’T BUY THE H

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Buying a house without 20% of it saved is just asking for trouble