Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2011

If you own real estate, you have been, or someday will be, confronted with a rise in your assessed property value. This usually leads to an increase in your real estate taxes! Assessed value is the value that will be used in determining how much you will pay in real estate taxes. Real estate market movement.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Despite having a strict family budget , some members of my beautiful family still try to find sneaky ways to spend more than is allocated to them at any given time. Real Estate This isn’t as passive as most people would think; it takes a lot of research and a lot of work in the beginning.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2013

We’ve only bought 4 pieces of real estate in our lives, including two homes. We were required to hook up to the sewer if the property came within 100 feet of it (by the way, you pay for the line from your house to the sewer line as well). Find out who owns the land around the area and why they bought it.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 22, 2013

Instead of letting your real estate agent own the house hunting process for you, look online before forging out. I thought that maybe we’d find one that had been described poorly but would be a great house, or a diamond in the rough that had a ton of potential that we could fix up. Know yourself, as well. Look Online.

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Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 24, 2023

In Memoirs of an Ordinary Guy , Olmes presents a collection of short stories — all true events from his life — to not only chart his spiritual progression but also to inspire readers to find a new road to happiness. Find Examples of Others’ Endurance. A great person is tireless in their well-doing.” Find Your “Pearl”.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 31, 2014

For those looking to grow their personal wealth and to create new goals, it’s important to find new strategies for building your investment portfolio. Use both mutual funds and ETFs to achieve diversification while investing in stocks, bonds, real estate, and international investments.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

Well, kids, your parents lied to you – money does grow on trees. Ballenger was another teacher who lived frugally but well (often traveling around the world). Put your roots into healthy soil and suck up the best nutrients you can find. Learn from books but learn from doing and observing as well. Florence Ballenger.

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Virginia Money Real Estate Growing 160

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2012

Know what you want to do and plan it out well ahead of time. Possible sources include: Neighbors or real estate investors who tore out perfectly good materials and want to get rid of them. Garage or estate sales. Find the right installer. Talk to people you know to find who they may have used for their work.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 9, 2015

Our home-owner’s insurance, auto insurance, and local real-estate taxes (for our home and our business property) are due, and on top of that, we also owed the Federal government this year. We were no longer required to send an escrow payment to the bank for our real estate taxes and home owners insurance.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2012

There are indexes for real estate only, fixed income and strategies. When you are looking for an index to start your passive indexing strategy, it’s important that you find one that you understand and can easily find information on. Passive Income With Real Estate. The Goal of Index Investing.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 16, 2011

Here are some forms of passive income that you may have heard of: Real Estate (rental units). Out of these three options, real estate is often the passive income of choice, simply because not everyone has the talent to sing or write, but for the most part, real estate can be learned by almost everyone.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 4, 2012

It takes a well-thought-out business plan, it takes hard work initially with no guarantee of success, and there’s often scoffing along the way from all the people that think you’re crazy for trying something so unheard of. Passive Income With Real Estate. Do you want to know the truth? Do you have a plan in place?

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

If you’re trying to find the small business idea that’s right for you, ask yourself the following questions: Where is there a need in the market, and how can your skills satisfy that need? Who is your ideal client? What is your ideal work environment? Bizee: Easily form your new business 1.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

This statement says it all – we may not have the money to invest in real estate or a big business, but we most likely can invest our time. When people find out you sell insurance, they often become rude and short with you, because they assume that you’re getting ready to make a sales-pitch. Insurance Sales.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2013

How have you divided up financial chores and is that working well? When you reflect on your life and your finances, you may find that there are changes you want to make. Talk about why you took a particular action and let your family members share their actions and reasons and goals as well. Is your life what you want it to be?

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Activism Goals Kids and Family Finance 229

Penny Pinchin' Mom

JANUARY 16, 2024

However, if you have been following me, you know that I am quite serious about finding ways to not only get out of debt but also how to create a budget (and stick to it) as well as how to save money without necessarily depriving your family of the quality of life they deserve. Find yours and use it to make extra cash.

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Personal Finance Finance Tips Finance Mom 52

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

To find some objective answers to the where-to-retire question, Bankrate crunched a bevy of statistics on costs of living, public health and other metrics to create a comprehensive ranking of the best and worst states to retire in the U.S. It ranks poorly for racial and ethnic diversity, and its community-well being index is subpar.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

If it’s found unstable it can lead to everything from cracks in the cement, to flooding, and even electrical worries as well. You can find helpful information here. Real estate prices were skyrocketing and building permits were hitting an all-time high. Next, you have road bond assurances and guarantees.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

More and more people are opting for smaller, more economical cars to reduce running costs as well greenhouse gas emissions. Multiply that by your monthly cost per square foot figure you got in the beginning and you will find out how much it is costing you to store all that stuff. Does that inspire you to have a giant clean-out?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 1, 2011

But if you know what to look for in real estate leads you can purchase a relatively eco-friendly homestead without spending tons of money. But windows can allow energy to get sucked out at a rate that can cripple your electric and gas budgets as well as any effort on your part to maintain an environmentally responsible home.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

Find out the purpose of budgeting and whether it’s important for you. The key is to finding out what they are, then determining which are marketable! Well break down some of the ways to keep your data safe, and tell you what your liability is if your identity is stolen. Real Estate. Budgeting and Economics.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 18, 2011

However paying for an education, lets say in real estate internet marketing , is an investment because you get a financial return on what you pay. You’ll find yourself saving quite a bit of money with this mentality. I know it takes a little discipline to do this, but it is well worth it in terms of monthly savings.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 20, 2014

In his 50′s he studied real estate and the local housing market to find a home to fix up and sell. His lessons have monetary value as well as life value. Then he came home after work and worked some more on projects that needed his attention around the house or those on which he wanted to spend time. Just fix it.

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Radios Real Estate Work Kids and Family 162

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 11, 2011

In hopes of helping someone out there find answers to their own retirement questions, I share today my own retirement experiences and lessons learned to date. Hubby is one of those lucky few that actually has a pretty safe pension – one that also comes with health plans (which cover me as well) – so calculating his was easy.

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Real Estate Money Recession Work 207

Finally Frugal

JANUARY 12, 2011

I was questioning whether, with the sad state of the real estate market, throwing money at my second mortgage was really the intelligent thing to do, since I don't know whether I'll ever get that money back (I'm thinking not). I got some really good (and thought provoking) comments on that blog post. What does this all mean?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 5, 2012

How do you say no to a sibling’s request and still sleep well at night? She has not been able to pay the real estate property taxes on your parent’s house (which she inherited) and has come to you for help. What if your sibling just flat out refuses to do anything to support herself and wants you to do so for her?

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

The bottom line is that this grand tour is supposed to: Show you what is currently working well within the room Highlight what isn’t working What kind of vision do they have for their room? Don’t let items they don’t wear take up valuable real estate. Again, if it doesn’t fit, it’s time to let it go.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 2, 2011

Not many – but by planning ahead now you might find ways to lessen the expenses you will face next month and use the annual experience as a teachable moment in your child’s personal finance education. Use your card for the other purchases you make as well. This post was written by Marie. . What a deal.

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College Money Personal Finance Student 192

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

Money Cactus: Wealth Creation Online: Invest It Wisely Interview – There are a stack of really great personal finance blogs online and keeping up with them can be tough, this series introduces you to those who I think are well worth knowing about. Never chase an asset price whether it be real estate, stocks, gold, or anything else.

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Nicoles Nickels

MARCH 2, 2015

There is nothing worse than sitting down to do your taxes and finding that documents you need are missing! For me I always forget things like my checkbook register so I can see how much we paid in estimated quarterly taxes as well as documents related to my house like the real estate tax bill! Keep in a safe place!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 21, 2014

Forbes analyzed their wealth database to find out how the billionaires made their wealth and wrote about it in How the Worlds Billionaires Got Rich. Others are able to eke out a living for a number of years, but then there are those that find and fill a need or desire, and have the smarts, guts and determination to make it pay.

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Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 4, 2023

In other words, not only are rentals hard to find, they’re really expensive. Or…it could be a criminal who’s catfishing you with pictures of sexy real estate. “In In general, people are emotionally invested in finding a new place to live,” points out Bordo. has risen 27 percent,” says Bordo. “In Scammers count on that!

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

It’s up to the investor to find the risk/return balance that works for them. Where to buy mutual funds: Mutual funds are available directly from the companies that manage them, as well as through discount brokerage firms. Best for : Investors with a well-diversified portfolio who are willing to take on a little more risk.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

Savvy Scot presents Defining Purpose and the Importance of Moderation posted at Savvy Scot , saying, “This post seeks to find the purpose in what you are doing. MR presents Is Now The Time To Buy Real Estate? posted at Money Reasons , saying, “With the low mortgage rates, is this the perfect time to buy real estate?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 23, 2012

They wanted all new furniture for their home so they shopped around to find the store they wanted to use. If you don’t want to spend a bundle on yard care, learning how to plant bushes, trees and gardens as well as being able to do your own mowing, trimming, leaf raking and fertilizing is pretty much a required skill set.

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Saving Money Money Home Home and Garden 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

It has served me well over the years, eventually leading to my current position of financial freedom. Although you could buy real estate and stocks or other investments before building that backing, what happens if you can’t make the mortgage payment, or have to sell the stocks at a loss to buy groceries or pay the rent?

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

You may have to keep your product updated or your rental property well-maintained, in order to keep the passive dollars flowing. It’s easy to find a qualified financial advisor to guide you through life’s most important financial decisions. Or you may be able to find valuable merchandise that others have simply overlooked.

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