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Buying A House In 2023: A Step-By-Step Guide

Savings Corner

This year may go down in real estate history as the year of correction. Whatever the economic state of the real estate market, buying a house can be an exciting and emotional process. Get started: Contact several local real estate agents and talk with them about your needs before choosing one.

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Should You Save Or Invest Your Money?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In today’s tight economic climate, many people wonder what is the best method of improving their financial position. In this article we will look at the pros and cons of saving and investing, as well as reducing debt, as a means of gaining financial security. What About Debt? A dollar saved, as they say, is a dollar earned.

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Friday Links – Fridays Are Just Another Day

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Paying off debt is hard to do. Read John’s post about his stumbles on the way to paying off his debt at The Money Principle. Sean at One Smart Dollar lists his reasons why it’s smart for young professionals to invest in real estate. And it’s even harder when mishaps occur. Are you a young professional?

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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Budgeting and Economics. ” FG presents A Tale of Two Brothers posted at Financial God , saying, “One of my favourite books is ‘Economics in One Lesson’, by Henry Hazlitt. ” Managing Debt. Jeremy Waller presents Do You Have What It Takes To Be Debt Free And Financially Successful?

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

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The Skilled Investor , Editor Budgeting and Economics Little House presents The Five Tool Budgeter posted at Little House in the Valley , saying, “In baseball, a five-tool player is one who excels in some of the game’s major skills: fielding, base running, hitting for power, hitting for contact, and throwing ability. .

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23 Passive Income Ideas To Help You Make Money In 2023

Savings Corner

And economic downturns can pose challenges, too. Buy crowdfunded real estate If you’re interested in investing in real estate but don’t want to do a lot of the heavy lifting (management, repairs, handling tenants and more), then another option is using a crowdfunding platform to invest in property.

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7 Best Investments in 2024

Savings Corner

Investing allows you to share in the economic recovery, and help your money keep pace with inflation. When you invest in a money market fund, your money buys a collection of high-quality, short-term government, bank or corporate debt. But there are several other, far more hands-off ways to invest in real estate.