Credit cards are, by nature, both an asset and a liability. On one hand, they enable you to build a credit score, nab rewards (ideally) and get fraud protection. On the other hand, they promote.
Retirement is supposed to be a time free of cares and full of enjoyment. Why not move somewhere the sun shines most days of the year, and you're not worried about you're going to pay your bills? I.
When someone is house poor, it means they've overextended their housing budget and now have little to no money left over for savings or other bills. Not only can this result in a lot of financial.