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How is Your Vacation Rental Doing?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We paid around $200,000 in 2007 for the property with an extra amount for furnishings and a slip in a yet-to-be-built boat dock. Gathering supplies, deep cleaning, locating companies to clean between rentals, posting information on advertisement sites, responding to queries, billing clients, and many more tasks eat time.

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How to Make Good Financial Decisions

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

As an extreme example, a book I just finished reading – Family Fortunes by Will and Bill Bonner – suggests that folks who want to hold onto their fortunes for 100 years should only make a major financial decision once every 5 years! Take time to mull it over. Let your subconscious weigh in before making your choice final.

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Why Did I Buy That!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Advertisers use this all the time – playing the very same commercial back to back with a few minutes; bill boards with the exact same ad at multiple spots along the highway; repeatedly showing the product with people and things that make it seem attractive and desirable and etc. And furnish it with love.

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Selling Your Investment Property?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. We have not had any causality losses or insurance payouts to us. Let’s say that we are able to sell it at $250,000.

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60+ Frugal Tips To Help You Save Money!

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Tips For Furnishing an Apartment Cheaply by Ann’s Entitled Life. 8 Tips To Save On Electric Bill During Summer by Pays2Save. Five Ways to Build Your Emergency Fund FAST! by Melissa’s Bargains. 52 Week Money Saving Challenge | Save $1378 In 2014. 10 Frugal Heating Tips to Save Money This Winter by The Coupon Challenge.

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60+ Frugal Tips To Help You Save Money!

Saving Everyday

Tips For Furnishing an Apartment Cheaply by Ann’s Entitled Life. 8 Tips To Save On Electric Bill During Summer by Pays2Save. Five Ways to Build Your Emergency Fund FAST! by Melissa’s Bargains. 52 Week Money Saving Challenge | Save $1378 In 2014. 10 Frugal Heating Tips to Save Money This Winter by The Coupon Challenge.

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Legit Ways to Make Money for Christmas

Saving Everyday

Flip home furnishings. Lower Your Electric Bill. Indeed has hundreds of seasonal positions available if you prefer to work at home. They usually require a landline phone, reliable Internet, a quiet work environment, and training before you can get started. One of my best friends does this and loves it! Save on Fresh Produce.

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