Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

We wanted to purchase a home that would be large enough for us to stay and grow in for the better part of the next decade. We rent to my brother, but prior to our current arrangement, we were looking for a tenant for the time period between when the suite was ready, and when my brother was going to move in.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

The landlord also let me pick some of the seeded concord grapes growing up the hill. These tasks were a lot of work – and typically the work was not pleasant. Remember that a reduction in rent can be better than getting an equivalent raise at work, due to the fact that the rent reduction won’t necessarily be taxed.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Passive income can help you earn more during the good times and tide you over if you suddenly become unemployed , if you voluntarily take time away from work or if inflation keeps chipping away at your purchasing power. It has a ‘get-rich-quick’ appeal… but in the end, it still involves work. You just give the work upfront.”

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

When my brother and I were growing up, our parents didn’t have much discretionary income. Our mom stayed home to raise us kids; she went to work part-time in the local school system after both my brother and I were in school. He diligently maintained our car and our house, doing all the work himself.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 20, 2014

It has an income suite, so we live in about 1300 square feet of the house, and our tenant (my brother) lives in the basement suite. This is what we were looking for, so we bought our house in a suburb quite far away from the city where we could grow. Condos are ultimately the least work. We ended up in a 2.5

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