Family Balance Sheet
JUNE 24, 2021
They can cause a panic, especially when just one bill is into the four figures, like our property taxes or auto insurance! Our home owner’s insurance, auto insurance, and local real-estate taxes (for our home and our business property) are due, and on top of that, there have been years where we also owed the Federal government.
Family Balance Sheet
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Years ago, there was a month where I hadn’t planned on a large property tax bill and I wasn’t sure where we were going to find the money. We could afford a camping trip, we could pay our tax bill on time, and we could pay cash for Christmas, but we needed to PLAN for it. . This is a 12-month spreadsheet.
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Family Balance Sheet
MARCH 9, 2018
There was a month in 2013 where I hadn’t planned on a large property tax bill and I wasn’t sure where we were going to find the money. We could afford a camping trip, we could pay our tax bill on time, and we could pay cash for Christmas, but we needed to PLAN for it. This is a 12 month spreadsheet.
The Frugal Girl
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Before kids, I spent my free-time volunteering at a stray rescue shelter for dogs. 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. Louis means so many options for free activities!
Family Balance Sheet
JUNE 4, 2015
On top of our normal day to day expenses, the new property taxes were due, we had more ownership expenses than we realized, and we had a family to feed. At my age, my parents had 20 years of kid-free living ahead of them to focus on their own career goals and to save for their retirement.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JUNE 5, 2012
Below are a few tactics to help you say no, if you have decided that enough is enough, and to help you remain sane and relatively guilt free while doing so! She has not been able to pay the real estate property taxes on your parent’s house (which she inherited) and has come to you for help.
Savings Corner
DECEMBER 24, 2023
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