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Create a Personal Escrow Fund | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

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Do you go into panic mode when your car insurance bill arrives? Does your property tax bill give you anxiety? Our homeowners insurance and property taxes are not tied in with our mortgage so we receive those bills and are responsible for paying them instead of the bank that owns the mortgage.

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The Best And Worst States To Retire In 2023, Ranked

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Homeowners insurance in Iowa is also below the national average. Iowa lands near the middle of the pack tax-wise. 23 for property taxes and No. 22 for state and local sales tax. Iowa’s median home price is $239,400, per Redfin data — well below the nationwide median home price of $388,800. The state ranks No.

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