Savings Corner

DECEMBER 23, 2023

A median-priced home consumes 33.7% A typical mortgage payment , property taxes, and insurance are taking up three percentage points more of the average wage than a year ago and 12 points more than early in 2021, just before home mortgage rates started rising.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Bureau of Labor Statistics, the largest bill consumers pay each month is for housing. Home prices, property taxes and monthly rents vary from state to state, city to city, town to town and even neighborhood to neighborhood. According to the BLS, transportation is the second-largest expense consumers have.

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

Alan and I, by choice, bought land in an area with low property taxes. Had we not fallen in love with the locale, it wouldn’t have mattered how low the taxes were, but fall in love we did. These days, our kids are always quick to tell me whenever they score a deal, and they’ve both grown up to be good and frugal consumers.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

How to get a loan in 8 steps Consumers often choose personal loans because they provide fast access to cash for a variety of needs. They may ask for copies of utility bills, lease or rental agreements, property tax bills or credit card statements as proof of address.

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