Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Review lender requirements and gather documentation Once you decide on the amount you want to borrow, you need to know what it will take to get approved by a personal loan lender. Each lender may set different approval requirements and collect a variety of documents to decide whether to take a risk on you as a borrower.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Your lender will also tell you what you can expect to pay at closing after you apply for a mortgage, in a document called a Loan Estimate. The next section shows a breakdown of typical closing costs, including fees for the home appraisal, title insurance and loan origination, as well as property taxes and home insurance premiums.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

You’ll turn in any required financial documentation. Step 5: Get your paperwork in order Gather recent pay stubs, federal tax returns, bank/brokerage statements and anything else your mortgage lender requests. You could lower your mortgage payment and create more space in your monthly budget. You’ll pay for a home appraisal.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 6, 2014

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. Budget, for example, has the following options that can be added: GPS ($5.49 Kid seats ($13.00 Roadside assist ($6.49 per day).

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

I author a blog to document our adventures ( Reflections Around the Campfire ) because I enjoy creative writing and because I wanted a permanent record of our travels, especially for our kids. I track expenses, monitor our budget and handle all of our investments. Alan and I, by choice, bought land in an area with low property taxes.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Create a housing budget The purchase price and down payment aren’t the whole picture. Setting a realistic budget for your new home will help inform how much you can afford and what your all-in costs will be. Analyze your monthly budget to make sure you can handle mortgage payments along with your other day-to-day bills.

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