The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

After I became a mother, finances became much more complicated. It’s important for my mental health to know we are doing what we can to protect our future selves. We rented at first, but the rental situation in our new town was poor. Visiting family in Florida, we enjoy no-cost activities like visiting their beautiful beaches!

Kids and Family 188

Kids and Family Home and Garden Money Frugal 188

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

We had been renting for over 10 years and we were ready to find a property to move our business to and eventually build our net worth. Our business was doing very well, and we were excited about the opportunity to own a property outside of our home. Also, the monthly mortgage payment was less than our rent payment.

Debt 130

Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

To find some objective answers to the where-to-retire question, Bankrate crunched a bevy of statistics on costs of living, public health and other metrics to create a comprehensive ranking of the best and worst states to retire in the U.S. Iowa lands near the middle of the pack tax-wise. 23 for property taxes and No.

Iowa 52

Iowa West Virginia Healthcare Delaware 52