Don't you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.

Refinancing doesn't reduce your debt, it just restructures it, so be clear about what you want to achieve with a refi.

Especially if you're over 40, shortening the term of your loan to pay it off sooner could make you mortgage-free in retirement.

I gave up years ago on the concept that you could actually have balance in your life, I think it's a phantom chase.

Buy with your heart, not your head. You can look at all the aspects that make a purchase practical, but that kind of thinking makes it an investment rather than a home.

When you're a big money earner and your husband isn't, it makes you question how feminine you are. I felt I was less feminine than if I was a supporting wife, or a second fiddle, or 'Mrs. Higgins.'