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Save Taxes: Negotiate A Reduction in Your Assessed Value

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Typically there is a county office called the assessor’s office responsible for determining equitable assessments for all property in the county. The assessor’s office is usually not the same office that collects the taxes (yep that would be the Collector’s office). Real estate market movement.

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Am I Frugal – or Cheap?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I use old casual office clothes to work around the house. I have a closet full of work clothes I wore to the office for 20 years, mostly casual slacks and blouses. I just can’t see the point in running it partially empty. One of them even has a hole in it, but hey, it is here and it still keeps the lacquer in its place.

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4 Crazy Hard Things To Check On When Buying a Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Visit your county offices to find information about zoning regulations as well as where and when the zoning committee meets. Garage sales make a good excuse to get into the area without it seeming weird or awkward. If particular types of repairs are done too many times on specific items it could point to a larger issue.

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

You could start your own real estate agency, working with businesses or private citizens to find the office space, house or apartment that’s right for them. Plus, you can easily start your own PR business without too much initial time or investment and can bring on employees or rent office space as it grows.

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Nicole’s Nickels Greatest Holiday Gifts of 2012: Gifts for Adults

Nicoles Nickels

Purchase Information: Bed Bath & Beyond, Office Max, Office Depot, Staples, Amazon, and www.neat.com. In this game, your pet peeves, mood swings and least favorite things can score you points. A must in every garage, laundry room or wherever it is needed. Product Name: NeatReceipts. Product Price: $199.95.

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How to Buy a Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There are a number of basic factors to consider while buying a house – the location, the surroundings, the environment, proximity to places like schools, colleges, offices and markets, and many more. Presence of a garage or a shed. If you own a car and live in a temperamental climate, you are probably going to want a garage.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

I am so impressed by the amount of biking and walking she and her family do, especially since it’s the functional sort, to get yourself from point A to point B. I biked to the library, to the mall, to the TCBY, to visit my parents at their offices in the university, to the pool, basically everywhere a kid would want to go.