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Thankful Thursday | heating issues

The Frugal Girl

This week, I am thankful: for kind people who let us borrow space heaters I already had one from my Buy Nothing group, but I also got to borrow one from my landlord and two from neighbors. The post Thankful Thursday | heating issues appeared first on The Frugal Girl. Tomorrow it’s gonna be almost 65!

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Sell Your Home or Stay?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My spouse and I are currently pondering this issue. What will be an issue if you stay another 10 – 15 years? You’ll have to figure out where to put everything in the new place and perhaps buy other things to get everything up to snuff. At some point in your life, you will probably ask yourself that question.

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Selling Your Investment Property?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Not everyone is cut out to be a landlord or landlady. The seller may decide to keep the sale by providing funds or fixes for some or all of the issues found. Condo owners, such as myself, can also add their share of the cost of any improvements to the complex that they had to help buy. This one is probably not for me.

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Save Money – Develop Important Home Owner Skills

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

With interest rates at all time lows, more foreclosures coming on the market and prices at decade low levels, you may be looking to buy a home or investment property. Here is my take on the skills every homeowner or landlord needs to have. To get the best deal when buying your house, you have to negotiate. Know When to Get Help.

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Thankful Thursday | from the struggle bus

The Frugal Girl

That was way faster than buying a new pair of shoes, and right now, time is of the essence! They go: 60/60 58/60 57/60 56/60 And I think it will be kind of funny if my final lands at 55/60. that I got my shoes fixed promptly I’m probably gonna need to wear them a few times this coming week, so I feel glad I opted to get them fixed.

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Which Type of Home Should You Buy?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Luckily, we were both on the same page as to which type of house we would prefer to buy. I didn’t want to buy a starter home and have to incur the costs of selling it when we decided to expand our family, so we bought a forever home. Was proximity to amenities important, or would we prefer the peace and quiet of the country?

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

Or, you could buy property of your own (if you have the business funding, of course) becoming a property manager or landlord, renting out the space to tenants, maintaining the property and serving as their point of contact for any potential issues.