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Should You Buy a House Now?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In the United States, where I live, there is interest in buying now, before prices completely recover and while interest rates are near record lows. Adding another debt obligation while you are already struggling with high-interest consumer debt, can burden your finances. What happens if I lose some of my income?

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Rent-to-Own Homes: A Way to Make a Home Sale Work

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If the buyer still can’t get a loan at the end of the rental term, the seller can finance the deal themselves or keep the buyer as tenant. At the end of the rental term, the buyer can buy the home at the price both parties agreed on, and they’re already part of the way there.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. When they got married, they bought a duplex so that the rent money from the tenant in the upstairs apartment would pay the mortgage. I grew up in banking and held other finance-related positions during my working years.

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

Your less math-friendly entrepreneurs could use your help in keeping their personal and business finances in order. Craft brewery Craft breweries, aka microbreweries, are booming in the United States—in fact, 98% of operating breweries in the U.S. are independently owned.