Family Balance Sheet
JUNE 24, 2021
Not sure how to budget for your once-a-year bills? They can cause a panic, especially when just one bill is into the four figures, like our property taxes or auto insurance! But let me show you how to budget (and pay) for yearly bills with a strategy I’ve used for years. sewer/trash bill – due quarterly.
Family Balance Sheet
OCTOBER 10, 2014
Do you go into panic mode when your car insurance bill arrives? Does your property tax bill give you anxiety? Our homeowners insurance and property taxes are not tied in with our mortgage so we receive those bills and are responsible for paying them instead of the bank that owns the mortgage.
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Family Balance Sheet
JUNE 4, 2015
On top of our normal day to day expenses, the new property taxes were due, we had more ownership expenses than we realized, and we had a family to feed. We paid our bills on time, never carried credit card debt from month to month, but in that moment we could not pay our bills.
The Frugal Girl
MARCH 4, 2024
I can’t even imagine how many repair bills from plumbers, electricians, appliance techs, and auto mechanics he has saved us over the years. Now I wish those dollars had gone into our savings accounts. Alan and I, by choice, bought land in an area with low property taxes. Alan doesn’t share that regret.
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