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

Family Balance Sheet

They can cause a panic, especially when just one bill is into the four figures, like our property taxes or auto insurance! Our Story: April is always a very expensive month for us. Typically in April, I write checks that total in the mid-four figures with everything combined. property & school taxes – due yearly.

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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. property & school taxes – due yearly. auto insurance – due yearly.

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Capital Gains Tax: Meaning, Rates and Calculator

Savings Corner

If you’re thinking of diving into investing or selling a capital asset, it’s important to get acquainted with the term “capital gains tax” before you begin wheeling and dealing. What is capital gains tax? A capital gains tax is a tax on the profit from the sale of an asset. Tax Filing Webinar: Jan.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Welcome to the April 6, 2012 Edition #231 of the Carnival of Financial Planning. Kyle presents Enter to Win our April iPad Mania Giveaway! Real Estate. This edition is arranged by subject heading, so that you can browse efficiently. The Skilled Investor , Editor. Budgeting and Economics.

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Seven Retirement Lessons Learned

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I have been since April 7, 2010. Our alternate income streams include an inherited IRA, real estate rental income and dividends/interest from investments. Remember to include taxes as an expense. This lets us see them enjoy the money, saves on death taxes and helps them out when they are young and poor.