Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 16, 2011

The biggest expense in most people’s budget is their mortgage payment. If you find ways to reduce your mortgage payments, you could wind up saving a lot of money each month. Let’s take a look at 5 ways to save money on your mortgage. This can easily save you hundreds of dollars annually. Get a property tax assessment.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

To calculate how much house you can afford, we take into account a few primary items, such as your household income, monthly debts (for example, car loan and student loan payments) and the amount of savings available for a down payment. You can use your savings, investments or other sources. Cash reserves. Debt and expenses.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

For many households, their finances and budgets are in limbo. I am totally paraphrasing the year, but had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. We spent the next few years building our savings back up to the level we had prior to 2007. Our emergency fund.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 4, 2015

On top of our normal day to day expenses, the new property taxes were due, we had more ownership expenses than we realized, and we had a family to feed. Selling the property and going back to renting wasn’t the way I wanted to handle the situation, so I sat down and created a step-by-step plan.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Buyers should think about things like when they intend on moving and what they want in a home — amenities, ideal location and how long it could take them to save for a down payment,” says Edwence Georges, a real estate agent with RE/MAX in Westfield, New Jersey. Get started: Define your personal and financial goals.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

During that time, I started to budget for everything. Every aspect of our lives was included in our budget. When people hear the word budget, they think “restriction” and “no fun”, but honestly that couldn’t be further from the truth. Another way to think of a budget is a spending plan.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Down payment costs are just the beginning — you’ll also have to account for closing costs and ongoing homeowner expenses, like property taxes and insurance, and you’ll want to budget for maintenance costs. And the impact on your budget may seem to be a stretch, particularly in the beginning.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

As part of his baby steps, he does not advocate contributing to retirement until after you’ve paid off non-mortgage debts and saved 3-6 months of expenses in an emergency fund. We applied some of this extra cash towards debt and the balance was saved for medical expenses. My grocery strategies: How to Save Money on Groceries.

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

How did you get interested in saving money? I learned to save money by watching my parents. (I I still remember saving my change as a kid so I could “shop” for books at yard sales.) What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? A third “why” is that saving money is like a game to me.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

To refinance a mortgage, you’ll pay between 2 and 5 percent of the loan amount in closing costs, so if you’re refinancing to save money, you’ll need to calculate your break-even point. Step 4: Shop multiple mortgage lenders Getting quotes from at least three mortgage lenders can help you maximize your savings when refinancing a mortgage.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

They may ask for copies of utility bills, lease or rental agreements, property tax bills or credit card statements as proof of address. Make sure your budget can handle the higher payment, and avoid short terms if you earn income from commissions or self-employment.

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