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Smart Safety: Paying a Landlord by App

Motherhood Moments

The landlord asks you to secure the property with a quick payment. This includes numerous renters who believed they were paying a legitimate landlord, notes Jonas Bordo, CEO and cofounder of Dwellsy , a comprehensive free marketplace for renters and landlords that offers over 13 million verified residential rentals.

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Why You Should Be Collecting Rainwater

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Ever since I graduated college, I had wanted to collect rain and snowmelt off my roof. And now that it’s been a long (ahem) time since I graduated college, I am working on making that idea a reality. But seeing as how A. I was a poor college student and B.

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Money Matters: Why January is the Best Time for a New Rental

Motherhood Moments

Landlords will be more available. Just like movers, landlords tend to be less busy during the winter. Landlords might also have more time to devote to maintenance and repair work right now,” points out Bordo. “If Utilities: Your landlord probably isn’t going to pay your energy or Internet bill.

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Is Now The Time to Buy a Home?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This is a big problem for recent graduates. Just think – when the pipe breaks, you just call your landlord and you don’t have to deal with (or pay for it) yourself. If you are at high risk for being relocated or do not intend to stay in the house for a considerable amount of time, you could very well lose money in the case of a sale.

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Best College Student Credit Cards of February 2024

Savings Corner

When you submit an application to rent an apartment, the landlord may look at your credit score to gauge how likely you are to pay your rent on time. After you graduate and begin working (or move on to graduate school ), consider your options with your student credit card: Keep using it. Renting an apartment. Upgrade it.

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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. You can also offer dog walking services to supplement your grooming business.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

That did teach us a lesson about home ownership: that it was something we were taught was a mark of being an adult, but really, when you “own” a home, unless you’ve paid off the mortgage, the bank is your landlord and you’re just renting. We rent now and are much happier. Also, I love your cat!

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