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Money Matters: Brilliant Hacks to Consider Before Purchasing a New Home

Motherhood Moments

Image via Unsplash It is true that the idea of buying a home continues to be the American dream, but one look at the real estate market will tell you that purchasing a property is getting more expensive all of the time.

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The Complete Guide to Buying a Franchise

Savings Corner

Buying a franchise, therefore, can be an advantageous way to start a business , but you’ll typically need a large upfront investment to get off the ground. For instance, consider food, beauty, home services, real estate, hospitality and fitness — and then take a look at franchise opportunities within the area that interests you most.

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Benefit from My Financial Mistakes

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I did not take advantage of either high school or college counselors to help figure it out. Consequently, I overpaid for cars and real estate my entire life and I let others underpay me for my services. What a wonderful gift it was, but I wish I had been wiser in using it. Negotiation was not a skill that I learned.

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Investing with the Santa Claus Rally

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you experienced a loss in one stock or several and you don’t plan on keeping that stock in your portfolio long term, you may consider selling it to take advantage of the ability to claim the losses on your next year’s tax return. Things to Consider Before Investing in Real Estate. Are You Investing or Gambling?

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The Christmas Tree – Artificial or Real?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Ellipsos (a Montreal environmental consulting firm) did a study in 2009 in which they claim that there is a significant environmental advantage to using a live Christmas tree over an artificial one, but that after using the artificial one for 20 or more years, the impact evens out. Things to Consider Before Investing in Real Estate.

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

Real estate business If property is your passion, there are several ways you can serve other businesses, or even individuals, with your real estate business. You could start your own real estate agency, working with businesses or private citizens to find the office space, house or apartment that’s right for them.

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Do I Need a Financial Advisor? When it’s worth it

Savings Corner

This can be anything from starting to invest, buying real estate, saving for an emergency or retirement, or something else. You don’t need to have a lot of wealth to take advantage of a financial advisor. Whether you have one main goal or many, a financial advisor is your guide in creating and achieving those goals.