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Cost of Living Calculator | City and Salary Comparison Tool

Savings Corner

The expenses that factor into cost of living can include housing affordability, transportation expenses, food prices and entertainment costs. Home prices, property taxes and monthly rents vary from state to state, city to city, town to town and even neighborhood to neighborhood. What is the breakdown of the cost of living?

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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I’ve shared before that April is the most expensive month of the year for us because our homeowners/auto insurance and property taxes are all due, along with any federal or state taxes that we might owe. 2 – Start stockpiling food. Hubby has been running errands for us, so I’ll give him a break.

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

Family Balance Sheet

You are directing your money where to go–giving YOU the authority over your money. Necessary expenses could be: – Home: Mortgage/rent, utilities, insurance, taxes, necessary repairs. – Food: groceries, meals out, school lunches. Another way to think of a budget is a spending plan.

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