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Thankful Thursday | from the struggle bus

The Frugal Girl

And one can make thankful lists from the struggle bus. This week, I am thankful: for a good exam grade I still have A’s, so I am not complaining at all, but it is interesting to see how my exam grades have been very very slowly falling over the semester. What are you thankful for this week? But sunnier days are ahead!

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

Motherhood Moments

Now that Bordo has your attention, here are six reasons why you should start preparing to sign a new lease sooner than you may have planned: Asking rent typically drops in January. Landlords will be more available. Just like movers, landlords tend to be less busy during the winter. Ask if they can be waived or reduced.

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House & Home - Don't Rent a Single-Family Home Without Asking These Questions

Motherhood Moments

Sure, you may never find the perfect rental, and you should expect to compromise on small things—but make sure they are, indeed, small. If your monthly housing budget is $2,500 and rent alone is $2,350, you may want to keep looking,” advises Bordo. Thanks for reading! Are there parks nearby? What’s traffic like on this street?’

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Fun Freetime: Children's Theatre Company - An American Tail: The Musical (MN)

Motherhood Moments

Tickets may be purchase online at childrenstheatre.org/ AmericanTail or by calling the ticket office at 612.874.0400. Ticket Information Tickets to An American Tail the Musical may be purchase online at childrenstheatre.org/ AmericanTail or by calling the ticket office at 612.874.0400. Opening Night is Saturday, April 29 at 7pm.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

I figure I may not be “earning” money, but I can earn by saving. 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.

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Best College Student Credit Cards of February 2024

Savings Corner

Capital One Quicksilver Student Cash Rewards Credit Card Our pick for: Flat-rate cash back The Capital One Quicksilver Student Cash Rewards Credit Card gets high marks for cards in its class, thanks to its $0 annual fee and its no-fuss rewards rate: 1.5% cash back on all purchases ( see rates and fees ). The annual fee is $0, it earns 1.5%