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How is Your Vacation Rental Doing?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We planned to rent out the property and thought it would rent quite a few days of the year. Property values had risen considerably in our married lifetime and we thought they would continue to do so. Operating costs of keeping the condo rented have been higher than expected. Our accountant charges a lot to do our taxes.

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20 Tips for Frugal Living

For the Mommas

You can use the difference in income to pay off debt, save or invest. Rent instead of own. If you calculate your mortgage interest, the cost of insurance and maintenance, buying can be much more expensive than renting. And if you rent, save money and then invest the difference. Use a 30-day list. Do it yourself.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It’s modeled much like Michael Pollans Food Rules with many one-page rules that give short but useful tidbits of information. I have finally listed many of the financial resources, firms, services, and products that I personally use and recommend. Kyle presents Enter to Win our April iPad Mania Giveaway! We get some answers.

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Things I’ve Learned During 30 + Years of Home Ownership

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

After all, both Mom and Dad had been do-it-yourselfers and had trained me up to work right alongside them. Know what you are getting into with home ownership – it may not be cheaper than renting! Our current neighborhood used to be in a quiet country like setting with little to no traffic.

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