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4 Crazy Hard Things To Check On When Buying a Home

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Be there at rush hour in the morning and evening, during weekend days and evenings and on holidays. will save you the inconvenience of slicing through them while putting in new landscaping (this actually happened to us). Knowing the tax appraisal history can help you understand how frequently you can expect real estate tax increases.

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3 Important Lessons in Living Frugally, But Not Too Frugally

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Cutting back on landscaping services, for example, might seem like a big slash through an unnecessary expense. Don’t let an attempt to save $5 here and $10 there land you with legal trouble, tax problems, or hundreds of dollars in fines. Frugally Festive: 6 Affordable Ways to Enjoy the Holidays. Avoiding Rewards.

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

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Many years ago, our cash flow sucked, we put Christmas on a credit card, and I wasn’t sure how I was going to pay for a large tax bill. A zero-based budget is planning for every single dollar of after-tax income. If your paychecks are inconsistent, you will need to cautiously estimate your after-tax income.

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Medi-Share Update: One Year Later

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We scrambled to research new plans, but after 11 years with the same company we were out of the loop regarding the insurance landscape at that time. They were so unaffordable, we actually considered taking the tax penalty and going uninsured. Being self-employed, we started shopping the market for individual plans.