Savings Corner

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

FULL LIST OF EDITORIAL PICKS: BEST COLLEGE STUDENT CREDIT CARDS Before applying, confirm details on the issuer’s website. 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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Credit Cards Student Credit College 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

Years ago, we rented a unit in one of two quadruplex buildings owned by our landlord. Our rent back then was (adjusted for inflation) around $550 – a big bite out of our $35,000 gross salary – especially when we were trying to save a down payment for a house, start a college fund for each of our two boys and pay off a loan we had.

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Rent Saving Money Money Landlord 185

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 1, 2014

Ever since I graduated college, I had wanted to collect rain and snowmelt off my roof. I was a poor college student and B. my first job out of college barely paid the rent on a 1 bedroom pad, I had to put those dreams off for a while. But seeing as how A.

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Collectibles Rent Home and Garden College 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 21, 2013

There are numerous factors to consider when deciding whether to buy your first home or to continue renting – especially when you’re out of college. Just think – when the pipe breaks, you just call your landlord and you don’t have to deal with (or pay for it) yourself. Furthermore, not everyone wants or knows how to maintain a property.

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Home Emergency Fund Buy Buying 186

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

The College Investor: Top Five College Myths – Dispelled! – A look at some of the biggest myths about college, and why they are not true! Control Your Cash: Control Your Cash Mailbag – Today we discuss college education and weddings, two of our favorite topics. Mom’s Plans: I Want to Move!

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November 2011 Personal Finance Finance 188

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

For 20 or so years I’ve been homeschooling my kids, and am now down to about 1 1/2 (one full-time homeschooler, and one doing College Credit Plus with some support). We also want to get our kids through college without them having loans to pay back, and we are 1 out of 4 on that so far! We rent now and are much happier.

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Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 182

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 20, 2014

I lived in a newly built condo for a portion of my first year of college, and the couple above us were constantly fighting. How to Buy a Home The Unique Struggles of Being a Young Landlord 7 Reasons to Lease Your Vacation Condo Inefficiencies in Homes to Look For as a First Time Home… 4 Crazy Hard Things To Check On When Buying a Home.

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Home Home and Garden Buy Buying 193