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Cost of Living Calculator | City and Salary Comparison Tool

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, the largest bill consumers pay each month is for housing. Home prices, property taxes and monthly rents vary from state to state, city to city, town to town and even neighborhood to neighborhood. For others, it involves driving your car, and that means factoring in car repairs, gas, tolls and parking.

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How to Save Money on Your Home’s Mortgage

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This extra money can be used to fund your retirement account or pay down some bills. Get a property tax assessment. Your tax bill could be incorrect. Your state or province may be overbilling you for the cost of your personal property. Related posts: How to Save Money on Gas. Please share.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

I can’t even imagine how many repair bills from plumbers, electricians, appliance techs, and auto mechanics he has saved us over the years. Alan and I, by choice, bought land in an area with low property taxes. Had we not fallen in love with the locale, it wouldn’t have mattered how low the taxes were, but fall in love we did.

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How Much Money Can You Live Off Of?

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You would need to add in the cost of all necessary utilities like gas, electricity, telephone and water. Any housing related insurance fees and property taxes are also important to include. This is the category where cell phone bills, movies, electronics, video games, and the internet would fall. Entertainment.

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How to Save on Rental Cars

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The sales tax, plus the ongoing higher property tax and insurance are really turning him off – and the van does fine if we drive it locally or just for a few hours to the lake. Extra personal and property insurance ($6.95 Whew – even without the car and the gas – you could be paying $74.95