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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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Why You Should Be Collecting Rainwater

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Since water and snow falls from the sky for free, my landlord made it so that after it lands on the roof it then runs down some pipes into the ground, providing more than enough to water the trees and plants without using any municipal water. My water bill was pretty much nada. Why should we pay for what comes down to earth for free?

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

Motherhood Moments

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 Utilities: Your landlord probably isn’t going to pay your energy or Internet bill.

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Eight Things I Learned After Becoming a Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You don’t have to contend with deciding which bill to pay or how to avoid a debt collector’s call or trying to keep the landlord off your back. You have less risk in trying something new when you have financial backing. You can hire others to help you do what you don’t like to tackle. My lifestyle didn’t change.

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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. Can we use this loss to reduce our capital gain on the sale?

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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. Whether you’re applying for a credit card, car loan, personal loan, mortgage or other loan, good credit can be the difference between approval and rejection. Renting an apartment.

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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. 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. Most of what he did was to hose down the outdoor filter – and write us a bill for upwards of $100.