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Reader Question: How To Deal With Your Partner’s Family’s Financial Situation

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here is her question: My boyfriend has an older brother that lost his job and was losing his home (their childhood home). At the time he was living with his brother – paying him rent and helping with bills. I told my boyfriend that as much as I love him I cannot move my son and I in his home along with his brother.

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The Unique Struggles of Being a Young Landlord

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We wanted to be able to rent out the basement for the next few years until we needed the whole house. . Our house had the perfect setup, and when we moved in, we were lucky enough to be able to rent out our suite almost right away. We are very lucky that we rent to a family member. Tenants are More Relaxed – In a Bad Way.

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11 Things I learned After Owning a Vacation Property

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My sister-in-law and her husband had one that they used and rented out and indicated that it was doing well. Unfortunately, I was over optimistic about how many days per year the condo would rent. To top it off, she owned one of the units; and her brother owned another. Guess which ones always rented first? Guess what?

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Children’s Music on a Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Make Musical Instruments From Household Items. Spoonful.com can show you how to make all of the below for (or better yet, with) your pre-schooler: Drums from large oatmeal cylinders and no-rip mailer envelopes. Busy Bee Kids Crafts has a bunch of ideas, one of which is making paper plate tambourines. Go To a Retail Music Shop.

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5 Reasons Mature Adult Offspring Fear “The Money Talk” with their Parents

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It’s a pretty expensive place and she loves it there, but all 4 kids are wondering how long it will be before Mom presents them with a financial crisis and call for financial help with the monthly rent. Siblings will question our ability to make things right for Mom and Dad and throw up roadblocks. be nosy about what they have.

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Experience Based Graduation Gifts

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Help your graduates understand some of the life choices they can make by exposing them to different job choices. Examples: Your brother drives a long distance truck and can take on riders. Rent a luxury yacht or car for the day and take them on a lets pretend voyage or sign them up for a rich kid camp. Tour de jobs.

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The 10 Best Movies For Girls’ Night

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pretends to be her brother so she can join the soccer team. Now & Then – This movie always makes me think about my favorite childhood memories. Forgetting Sarah Marshall – I’ve seen it enough times to act out the entire movie and it still makes me laugh out loud.

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