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27 Housing Hacks That Could Save You $100K+ Over Your Lifetime

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A printable PDF with every hack, the math behind it, and links to calculators.

The 9% Rule

Know exactly when buying beats renting

The Ghost Payment

Pay off your mortgage 8 years early

The 13th Payment

Save $91K+ with one simple trick

The Snowball Sprint

Destroy debt with quick wins

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What's Inside the Cheat Sheet

27 tactics organized into 5 categories—each with the exact math and a link to run your own numbers.

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Part 1: Rent vs. Buy (Hacks 1-5)

The 9% Rule, 5-Year Horizon Test, True Cost Reveal, Rent-Invest Gap, and Break-Even Calculator. Know exactly when buying beats renting.

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Part 2: Affordability (Hacks 6-9)

The 28/36 Sanity Check, Payment Payoff, Car Loan Countdown, and Income Boost Document. Get approved for more house.

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Part 3: Mortgage Payoff (Hacks 10-17)

The 13th Payment, Round-Up Rule, Ghost Payment, Dollar-A-Month Climb, Recast Reset, and more. Cut years off your mortgage.

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Part 4: Debt Destruction (Hacks 18-23)

Snowball Sprint, Avalanche Drop, Hybrid Hustle, Minimum+10 Rule, Balance Transfer Sprint, and Subscription Purge.

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Part 5: Automation (Hacks 24-27)

The Invisible Transfer, Found Money Rule, Coffee Redirect, and Milestone Tracker. Set it and forget it.

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Bonus: Hack #0 — The Zero Balance Rule

The foundation hack that makes half the others unnecessary. Master this first.

Sample Hacks From the Guide

Here's a taste of what you'll get—with real numbers.

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The 13th Payment

Make biweekly half-payments instead of monthly payments. You'll make 26 half-payments per year = 13 full payments.

On a $320K loan at 6.5%: saves $91,000+ and 5.5 years.

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The 9% Rule

Multiply home price by 9%, divide by 12. If you can rent for less than that number, renting builds more wealth.

$400K home × 9% ÷ 12 = $3,000/month break-even rent.

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The Tax Refund Attack

Commit 100% of your tax refund to mortgage principal every year.

Average $3,000 refund applied yearly: saves $89,000+ and 8.2 years.

...and 24 more hacks in the free PDF.

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