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Save Money – Develop Important Home Owner Skills

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Perhaps the county appraiser raised the appraised value of your home, thereby raising the taxes. You will want to know how to challenge the new appraisal and avoid spending more tax money. Sometimes the most financially rewarding scenario is to donate it to a tax deductible charity! Record Keeping.

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How To Recover From A Home Fire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Andi has a blog about her house burning to the ground in the Boulder wildfires of 2010 and it brings tears to my eyes. Social security cards, birth certificates, income tax records, safety deposit box keys, drivers licenses and etc. You may need to haggle with them over what was covered or not.

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