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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

While we were still renting an apartment, I researched areas with lower property taxes, scouted out my ideal neighborhoods, and waited for a smaller, less expensive house to come on the market. I love many of the posts, but my favorite regular topics are Five Frugal Things and Thankful Thursdays. Childhood joy.

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

I’ve shared before that April is the most expensive month of the year for us because our homeowners/auto insurance and property taxes are all due, along with any federal or state taxes that we might owe. Budget items we are temporarily stopping for now: EVERYTHING ELSE! year old Honda Odyssey with a new to us vehicle.

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How to Say No When a Sibling Asks for Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You expect to get the money back, or short that, you expect something else in return – whether that be fawning thank yous and love, or weekends for a year mowing your yard for you. 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.

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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

Also to top it off, I had a huge property tax due that month for our office building that was going to be difficult to pay for in light of the circumstances. But in August 2013 , our business softened, renovations to our new building were more costly than planned, and we were now the owners of two mortgages: our home and our business.

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Buying A House In 2023: A Step-By-Step Guide

Savings Corner

Sellers still have an edge in many areas, thanks to a continued scarcity of houses, and no one expects a dramatic housing market crash. But now, as we approach the end of 2023, inflation is much lower but home prices and mortgage rates are both sky-high. All this has made 2023 something of a transitional year.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

Alan and I, by choice, bought land in an area with low property taxes. Had we not fallen in love with the locale, it wouldn’t have mattered how low the taxes were, but fall in love we did. That’s followed closely by Thankful Thursdays because they always remind me to count my blessings.