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The Best And Worst States To Retire In 2023, Ranked

Savings Corner

according to the Council for Community and Economic Research , which is an advantage for retirees on a fixed income. Iowa lands near the middle of the pack tax-wise. 23 for property taxes and No. 22 for state and local sales tax. A Census Bureau report last year found that from 2015 to 2019, only about 6.2

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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A layoff or a drop of business happened in the past, but a global economic shut down from a deadly virus? I’ve shared before that April is the most expensive month of the year for us because our homeowners/auto insurance and property taxes are all due, along with any federal or state taxes that we might owe.

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