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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

When they got married, they bought a duplex so that the rent money from the tenant in the upstairs apartment would pay the mortgage. What frugal tips have you tried and abandoned? I finally wised up, and I’ve been buying prepped and packaged baby spinach and spring greens for years.

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

Or, you could buy property of your own (if you have the business funding, of course) becoming a property manager or landlord, renting out the space to tenants, maintaining the property and serving as their point of contact for any potential issues. Cities, towns and municipalities occasionally have their own regulations, too.

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Which Type of Home Should You Buy?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It has an income suite, so we live in about 1300 square feet of the house, and our tenant (my brother) lives in the basement suite. I could hear them screaming at each other, the baby crying, and then the couple fighting over the baby crying. Money Tips' We ended up in a 2.5

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