Should I buy a house or a car first?
Which purchase to make first depends on your finances, your credit and a host of other circumstances.
7 min read
Nov 09, 2022
Kacie Goff
Personal Finance Contributor
Highlights
- Ventura, CA- based personal finance and insurance writer
- Founder of Jot Content, a full-service agency
Experience
Kacie Goff is a personal finance and insurance writer with over five years of experience covering personal and commercial coverage options. She's also dedicated to besting her brother, a financial advisor, with insider insight into the personal finance industry and spends hours researching the latest rates and regulations.
Goff founded Jot Content, a full-service content agency, in 2018. Through Jot, she contributes web content, blogs, case studies, press releases and more to brands in the finance, insurance, health and wellness, continuing education, healthcare and marketing industries.
She lives in Ventura, CA, with her husband and dingo-lookalike dog, Babou. When she’s not writing, you can find Kacie practicing yoga, working in her garden or scoping out a new happy hour.
Kacie's latest articles
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What is the minimum age to buy a house?
The answer depends on what state you live in, and that state’s legal age of majority.
3 min read Nov 02, 2022 -
What is a leasehold estate?
If you’ve ever rented an apartment, you’ve entered into a leasehold estate. Learn more about this legal real estate term and what it means.
3 min read Oct 26, 2022 -
Life insurance for vegans
A vegan version exists for nearly everything: vegan cheese, vegan milkshakes and even vegan burgers. In terms of insurance, while there is no specific vegan life insurance, eating a clean, plant-based diet may help you score lower life insurance premiums. If you understand why what you eat could impact what you pay, you may be able to find the best life insurance companies for vegans.
5 min read Oct 26, 2022 -
Best life insurance for runners
Is life insurance for runners really more affordable when compared to other options? Long story short: it depends. There are multiple things to consider when figuring out if you could expect lower premiums and how to get the best life insurance for runners.
5 min read Oct 26, 2022 -
Life insurance for graduate students
You might not absolutely need to get life insurance as a student, but there are some instances where it makes a lot of sense to consider. And we have good news: graduate student life insurance can be affordable.Consider whether you have loved ones you need to protect financially in the event of your untimely death. It may be a morbid thought, but there are some cases when it may be an excellent call to invest in a life insurance policy while you’re in school.
6 min read Oct 26, 2022 -
What is an abstract of title?
This history of a home could alert you to any problems in buying it.
3 min read Oct 17, 2022 -
What is exclusive agency?
It means you don’t always have to pay the agent a commission. Assuming they agree to it.
4 min read Oct 13, 2022