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How to Save Money on Your Home’s Mortgage

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This extra money can be used to fund your retirement account or pay down some bills. Get a property tax assessment. Your tax bill could be incorrect. Your state or province may be overbilling you for the cost of your personal property. What kind of opportunities have you taken advantage of?

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How Much House Can I Afford? Affordability Calculator

Savings Corner

An important metric that your mortgage lender uses to calculate the amount of money you can borrow is the DTI ratio — comparing your total monthly debts (for example, your mortgage payments, including insurance and property tax payments) to your monthly pre-tax income. Your history of paying bills on time.

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How to Save on Rental Cars

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The sales tax, plus the ongoing higher property tax and insurance are really turning him off – and the van does fine if we drive it locally or just for a few hours to the lake. Extra personal and property insurance ($6.95 Take advantage of that walk around, even if you are in a hurry. Rent on a weekend.