Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 6, 2014
We will probably be renting a car for our vacation this year. 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. Choose the right car for your needs. Here is what I found.
Savings Corner
DECEMBER 25, 2023
Your debt-to-income ratio is the percentage of pretax income that goes toward monthly debt payments, including the mortgage, car payments, student loans, minimum credit card payments and child support. Property taxes: The annual tax assessed by a government authority on your home and land.
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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. Credit profile. How much mortgage payment can I afford? Debt and expenses.
Family Balance Sheet
MAY 6, 2020
I remember one morning my husband and I were sitting at the kitchen table contemplating if we should sell one of our cars. 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. It was a scary time for us. Our emergency fund.
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. We paid our bills on time, never carried credit card debt from month to month, but in that moment we could not pay our bills.
Savings Corner
APRIL 4, 2024
Whether you need money to pay for an unexpected hospital bill, an emergency car repair or to finance some much-needed home renovations , knowing how to get a personal loan will help make the application process as smooth as possible. Collateral is another word for an asset like a car, jewelry or a fine art collection.
The Frugal Girl
MARCH 4, 2024
He diligently maintained our car and our house, doing all the work himself. manicures pedicures expensive or trendy clothes and shoes brand-name foods gym memberships a large-screen TV, streaming services, movies the latest phones and tech gadgets fine wines alcohol cigarettes credit card debt The list goes on.
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