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Thankful Thursday | heating issues

The Frugal Girl

This week, I am thankful: for kind people who let us borrow space heaters I already had one from my Buy Nothing group, but I also got to borrow one from my landlord and two from neighbors. that I am not responsible for home repair bills While I was in Hawaii a branch fell onto my roof and poked a hole.

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Money Matters: Why January is the Best Time for a New Rental

Motherhood Moments

You won’t have to deal with so much competition. Landlords will be more available. Just like movers, landlords tend to be less busy during the winter. Landlords might also have more time to devote to maintenance and repair work right now,” points out Bordo. “If They might also be more amenable to negotiating.

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Selling Your Investment Property?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Not everyone is cut out to be a landlord or landlady. Closing costs : Per Realtor.com these are typically paid by the buyer, these costs can add between 2 – 7% of the purchase price to the buyers bill – but a motivated seller might grant some $$$ towards them. Heck, I made less on the deal than Uncle Sam did!

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Save Money – Develop Important Home Owner Skills

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here is my take on the skills every homeowner or landlord needs to have. To get the best deal when buying your house, you have to negotiate. Crystal (owner of Budgeting in the Fun Stuff) wrote about how she annually contacts her cable/internet supplier to get reductions in her bill – step by step. Dealing With People.

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Best College Student Credit Cards of February 2024

Savings Corner

When you submit an application to rent an apartment, the landlord may look at your credit score to gauge how likely you are to pay your rent on time. Read our review. cash back on all purchases ( see rates and fees ). Further, good credit can qualify you for lower interest rates, which saves you money. Renting an apartment.

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Yakezie Carnival November 13, 2011- November Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Money Talks Coaching: Finding Your Emergency Fund – I hear you saying “I know emergency funds are important, but how am I supposed to save money when I can’t even pay my bills?” 101 Centavos: Does Herbalife Have a Deal for You! However, as a landlord, you are required to make basic repairs. I am fed up and want to move.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

That did teach us a lesson about home ownership: that it was something we were taught was a mark of being an adult, but really, when you “own” a home, unless you’ve paid off the mortgage, the bank is your landlord and you’re just renting. We rent now and are much happier. Allergic Girl (me) to have a cat again!

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