Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Just like any other loan, you apply for refinancing, which includes a thorough check of your credit, income, employment history and finances. The money you tap from your home’s equity can be used to consolidate higher-interest debt or to improve your home. Ideally, you’ll also get a lower rate in the process.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Knowing how to calculate your home’s value with the help of online tools and trained professionals better prepares you to buy, sell, refinance, tap into your home’s equity — or even negotiate lower property taxes. on Bethpage Federal Credit Union Bethpage Federal Credit Union 5.0 on Bethpage Federal Credit Union 4.0

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

While we were still renting an apartment, I researched areas with lower property taxes, scouted out my ideal neighborhoods, and waited for a smaller, less expensive house to come on the market. I wait to find things that I love and then pretty much use them until they die. Childhood joy. Purple raspberries from my garden.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Check your credit score Your credit score will help you determine your financing options; lenders use it (among other factors) to set the terms and rates of your loan. The higher your credit score, the lower the interest rate you will be eligible for — which means that lower scores equate to more expensive mortgages.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 27, 2014

What a wonderful gift it was, but I wish I had been wiser in using it. Ten years after I earned that BA, I was back in community college earning credits to become a computer programmer – a field I did research beforehand and one which provided ample returns on my time and money investment. I picked the wrong college major.

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For the Mommas

JANUARY 26, 2016

Get your taxes done right with TurboTax 2015 that is available at Walmart at a sale price of $74.97. In addition to the sale, when you use this ShopAtHome link, you will get an EXTRA $10.00 Searches for 350+ deductions and credits, including tax-saving rental property deductions. 5 federal e-files.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

on Bethpage Federal Credit Union Bethpage Federal Credit Union 5.0 on Bethpage Federal Credit Union 4.0 on Bethpage Federal Credit Union Bethpage Federal Credit Union 5.0 on Bethpage Federal Credit Union 4.0 You can use our debt-to-income ratio calculator to help you find this figure.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 6, 2014

The sales tax, plus the ongoing higher property tax and insurance are really turning him off – and the van does fine if we drive it locally or just for a few hours to the lake. Everyone says don’t get the insurance, that your own car insurance (or perhaps your credit card) will cover you. Use your discounts.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 16, 2011

This extra money can be used to fund your retirement account or pay down some bills. Regardless of what purpose you decide to use this money for, it is always a good idea to get a lower mortgage payment whenever possible. The lenders use it to protect their interest in the property. Get a property tax assessment.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

What got us through financially? I am totally paraphrasing the year, but had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. I still use my spreadsheet to this day! Our emergency fund. It was a lifesaver, a sanity saver, and a marriage saver. Storm #2: 2013.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

.” Those figures probably don’t include initial outlays for things such as a tarp to cover the boat when not in use; safety gear for all boat passengers; necessary electronics, such as GPS (so you don’t get lost), radio (to call for help) and sonar (to find those rocks and fish). Boat ownership means time spent.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Learn the approval requirements and prequalify (if offered by the lender) before applying to minimize your potential credit damage. Once you’ve zeroed in on your loan amount, run some numbers using a personal loan calculator. Credit score and report: Your credit score is the main factor lenders use to determine your creditworthiness.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Here’s generally how it works: The lender will do a credit check. Cash-out refinance Caret Down When you do a cash-out refinance , you use your home equity to withdraw cash to spend. This increases your mortgage debt but gives you money that you can invest or use to fund a goal, like a home improvement project.

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

Box are some of my favorite authors) and I use the library to borrow both regular books and electronic resources. 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.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

Many years ago, our cash flow sucked, we put Christmas on a credit card, and I wasn’t sure how I was going to pay for a large tax bill. We have been using this system ever since. A zero-based budget is planning for every single dollar of after-tax income. ” We’ve been there too. lined paper. calculator.

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