Home Planning Guide Archives | Wealthfront Blog Personal Finance & Investing Insights Wed, 12 Jan 2022 01:12:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-wave-logo-transparent-hi-res-500x500.png Home Planning Guide Archives | Wealthfront Blog 32 32 Why So Many Millennials Are Buying Vacation Homes While Still Renting Where They Live https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/millennials-are-buying-vacation-homes/ Tue, 14 May 2019 19:29:50 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=10412 Buying a home is, to put it mildly, a big deal. For most people, it means taking on more debt than at any other time in their life. Even if you’re super flush and straight up pay cash for a home, it’s still a huge expense. Making a plan to buy a home requires consideration […]

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]]> When is the Best Time to Buy a Home? https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/best-time-to-buy-a-home/ Thu, 28 Jun 2018 21:17:41 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=8877 News headlines suggest that we’re in the middle of a hot “home buying season,” referring to the time of year — usually spring and early summer — when more people are on the hunt and prices respond accordingly. But there are other factors at play besides the time of year that are making people anxious […]

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]]> A 401(k) Won’t Get You There https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/8511-2/ Thu, 15 Mar 2018 17:27:13 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=8511 There are a ton of misconceptions on the best way to find financial security, but there is one in particular that kills me every time I hear it: “I have a 401(k) and my company matches it so I’m good, right?” Wrong! I can’t fault people for thinking this -- it’s been ingrained into our generation.

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]]> Your Path to Homeownership https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/path-homeownership/ Mon, 29 Jan 2018 17:05:51 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=8339 If you’ve never owned a home, you’ve probably spent some time thinking about what you’d love to have someday. And if you already own a house, a growing family might mean it’s time to consider something bigger. So you start by casually stopping by some open houses or perusing some real estate sites online to […]

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