Navigating Bond Fund Losses: Our House Savings Journey Continues

As we march towards our dream of homeownership, our Nuestra Casa Fund (NCF) faced an unexpected hurdle. After months of steady progress, recent bond fund losses have set us back by a few thousand dollars. But the question remains: Can we still reach our savings goal by August? The NCF Update: A Reality Check Our NCF goal is simple yet ambitious: save enough to fully fund our home purchase before retirement. We've been diligently tracking our progress against a benchmark, providing monthly updates to keep ourselves accountable. For the first time in seven months, our target amount dipped below our benchmark. Two main factors contributed to this setback: We redirected some savings towards other financial goals (as planned). Th