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How to Budget (and Pay) for Yearly Bills + a FREE Speadsheet

Family Balance Sheet

Not sure how to budget for your once-a-year bills? They can cause a panic, especially when just one bill is into the four figures, like our property taxes or auto insurance! But let me show you how to budget (and pay) for yearly bills with a strategy I’ve used for years. property & school taxes – due yearly.

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Christmas Savings Club April 2019

Family Balance Sheet

In March, I added $70 in $1 bills that I had been setting aside for the past year. Last year, a friend of mine on Facebook shared that she saves $1 bills that have Federal Reserve letters that match the first letter of her kids’ names. How did I do in April? April was a very easy month for me to find our $100.

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10 Best Low-Risk Investments In April 2024

Savings Corner

Here are the best low-risk investments in April 2024: High-yield savings accounts Money market funds Short-term certificates of deposit Series I savings bonds Treasury bills, notes, bonds and TIPS Corporate bonds Dividend-paying stocks Preferred stocks Money market accounts Fixed annuities Overview: Best low-risk investments in 2024 1.

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Create a Personal Escrow Account for Your Quarterly & Yearly Bills

Family Balance Sheet

April is always a very expensive month for us. Our home-owner’s insurance, auto insurance, and local real-estate taxes (for our home and our business property) are due, and on top of that, we also owed the Federal government this year. If you struggle paying quarterly or yearly bills on time, then keep reading!

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How We Saved in April 2017

Family Balance Sheet

Did you save BIG in April? In April, we saved quite a bit of money by comparison shopping, and choosing thrift first. i can’t wait to see if there is a noticeable difference in our water and electric bills. April’s Thrift Store Finds. Our April Stupid Tax. How did you save money in April?

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Tax Day Freebies & Deals 2014

Saving With Shellie

Tomorrow is Tax Day! Arby’s – FREE small curly fries on April 15th. Bruegger’s Bagels – April 12th through April 15th you can get a Big Bagel Bundle for just $10.40 ! Bruegger’s Bagels – April 12th through April 15th you can get a Big Bagel Bundle for just $10.40 !

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5 Tips for Finding a Tax Professional

Saving Cents With Sense

I’ve never liked doing my taxes (like most of you I assume), but when I started my own business 7 years ago, I had no idea how much harder filing taxes would become. From my experience, I have found that year round tax prep and planning really relieves a lot of stress and puts my mind at ease. Do you use a tax professional?

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