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Should You Buy a House Now?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Right now, many people wonder if now is the right time to buy a house. In the United States, where I live, there is interest in buying now, before prices completely recover and while interest rates are near record lows. Here are two things to consider before you buy a home: Why are You Buying the House?

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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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Selling Your Investment Property?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Not everyone is cut out to be a landlord or landlady. Condo owners, such as myself, can also add their share of the cost of any improvements to the complex that they had to help buy. Carryover passive loss use. Can we use this loss to reduce our capital gain on the sale? When can you use accumulated passive loss amounts?

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Eight Things I Learned After Becoming a Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you are working at becoming a millionaire, perhaps you dream about the mansion you will buy and the servants you will have, the vacations you will take and the interests you will pursue. I used to worry about what would happen to my kids if my spouse decided to move on. Will they squander it or use it wisely? Money Tips'

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Best College Student Credit Cards of February 2024

Savings Corner

Having good credit will be important down the road when you want to buy a home or get a car loan, but there are even more immediate benefits. 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. Renting an apartment. Setting up utilities.

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Save Money – Develop Important Home Owner Skills

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

With interest rates at all time lows, more foreclosures coming on the market and prices at decade low levels, you may be looking to buy a home or investment property. Here is my take on the skills every homeowner or landlord needs to have. To get the best deal when buying your house, you have to negotiate. Know When to Get Help.

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Listen to Iron Maiden, Maybe, With Me.

Work With What You've Got

I used to wear them like every other day? But I am not buying all new blouses for Fall, not in Dallas. My landlord is not big on raking them and to be honest I don’t so much care. I mean, you can use a blower, and then blow them into the street, where they will blow into your neighbor’s yard or even back into your own.

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