The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Visiting family in Florida, we enjoy no-cost activities like visiting their beautiful beaches! We rented at first, but the rental situation in our new town was poor. Nine years later, the rent for similar homes in our neighborhood is double the cost of our mortgage! Louis means so many options for free activities!

Kids and Family 187

Kids and Family Home and Garden Money Frugal 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

These will include things such as insurance, property taxes, gasoline (to get to the lake and to boat on the lake), maintenance, boat slip fees and storage fees in off season. Since all they like to do is tour, renting a boat for a couple of hours gives most what they want in a boat ride. We rent it out during the hot season.

Buy 100

Buy Buying Rent Recession 100

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

We all love outdoor activities, but we don’t all enjoy the same ones. When they got married, they bought a duplex so that the rent money from the tenant in the upstairs apartment would pay the mortgage. Alan and I, by choice, bought land in an area with low property taxes.

Green And Frugal 181

Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 181

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 13, 2014

They might include things such as fees charged for obtaining a mortgage; cost of home inspections; homeowner’s insurance; title insurance and settlement fees; property taxes or transfer taxes. Deductible closing costs include points or prepaid interest on your mortgage and your share of the prorated property taxes.

Real Estate 186

Real Estate Taxes Insurance Property Taxes 186

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

This could be your rent/mortgage, utilities, loan payments, anything that has a due date. Write down any events/holidays/activities that will require funds for the month that you are planning, along with a projection of what you’ll need. Break your expenses into two categories: Necessary (for survival).

Budgeting 133

Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Would renting for another year or two improve your financial standing? Traditionally, spring is the start of the homebuying season , with many listings hitting the market and activity peaking over late spring/early summer. “These are all important to help define the goals they would like to meet.” Is location the top priority?

Real Estate 52

Real Estate Buy Buying Credit 52