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Thankful Thursday | heating issues

The Frugal Girl

This week, I am thankful: for kind people who let us borrow space heaters I already had one from my Buy Nothing group, but I also got to borrow one from my landlord and two from neighbors. that I don’t mind the cold very much I would have had a WAY harder time making it for a week with a broken A/C unit.

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Why You Should Be Collecting Rainwater

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

And now that it’s been a long (ahem) time since I graduated college, I am working on making that idea a reality. I have seen plastic rain barrels for sale at my local hardware store for less than $40, and my local agricultural center has workshops where you can make your own rain barrel, so the upfront investment is not all that much.

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Selling Your Investment Property?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Not everyone is cut out to be a landlord or landlady. The buyer pays for this and will usually make the sale contingent on, at least, acceptable results from their home inspection. However, we have not been able to claim that loss due to the overly complex and landlord unfriendly income tax laws we now have. Home inspection.

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Best College Student Credit Cards of February 2024

Savings Corner

Discover it® Student Chrome Our pick for: Simplicity and value Simplicity makes the Discover it® Student Chrome a standout for students searching for their first credit card. But what really makes it stand out from the competition is its upgrade possibilities. Read our review. Read our review. Unlike most others, it offers rewards.

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Save Money – Develop Important Home Owner Skills

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here is my take on the skills every homeowner or landlord needs to have. Heck, even to make an offer on your dream home, you have to negotiate with your spouse and family! If you’ve never owned a house before, there are some things you need to know. Skills that will save you big bucks over time. Know When to Get Help.

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Tips for Protecting Your Identity

Saving Cents With Sense

Only give your social security number out when absolutely necessary, and take the proper steps to ensure it’s not spread to inappropriate channels or people who will take advantage of the information. Suggest that your potential landlord use a service like Mysmartmove to conduct a background and credit check. Keep the Card at Home.

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Listen to Iron Maiden, Maybe, With Me.

Work With What You've Got

They don’t seem to want to give in to being comfortable. My landlord is not big on raking them and to be honest I don’t so much care. But other than that, none of the common ways I’ve seen people deal with them makes sense. I tried them on again today and am conflicted as to what to do. fire, and they smell amazing.

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