Phaedrus,
I listen to Bob Brinker once in awhile, but it is not his newsletter or website I was referring to. I use investools. www.investools.com
Also, I understand your reasoning with losing your job and not wanting to worry about house payments. That still wouldn't be an issue if instead of paying down your mortgage (essentially retiring cheap money that also provides a tax deduction) and instead investing that "extra" money in even modest investments, you'd still have those funds available to liquidate if you lost your job and needed to make house payments, etc. If that never happens or your emergency fund is all you end up dipping into, you are way ahead in the end.
I listen to Bob Brinker once in awhile, but it is not his newsletter or website I was referring to. I use investools. www.investools.com
Also, I understand your reasoning with losing your job and not wanting to worry about house payments. That still wouldn't be an issue if instead of paying down your mortgage (essentially retiring cheap money that also provides a tax deduction) and instead investing that "extra" money in even modest investments, you'd still have those funds available to liquidate if you lost your job and needed to make house payments, etc. If that never happens or your emergency fund is all you end up dipping into, you are way ahead in the end.