Koupon Karen

JANUARY 15, 2024

Embarking on a home remodeling project can seem daunting, especially when considering the potential costs. However, with a careful approach and thoughtful planning, you can effectively remodel your home without breaking the bank. It could become a game room, a home theater, a workout space, or even an extra bedroom.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Key takeaways A home equity loan allows you to borrow a lump sum against your home’s equity, usually at a fixed interest rate that’s lower than other forms of consumer debt. Home equity loans drawbacks include putting your home at risk of foreclosure and their lengthy application process.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Home equity can be a valuable resource for homeowners. This figure, along with your loan-to-value (LTV) ratio, determines the likelihood of being approved for a home equity loan or home equity line of credit (HELOC), and how much money you could be eligible for. Here’s how to calculate the equity in your home. Here’s how.

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For the Mommas

DECEMBER 6, 2020

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Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 5, 2013

While a lot of people try taking big steps – selling their large homes and moving into smaller ones, for example – there are also a number of smaller steps that can be taken to cut down your costs. For example, set the timer on your thermostat so that you do not pay to cool the house while nobody is at home to enjoy that expensive, cold air.

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For the Mommas

MARCH 1, 2019

Walmart: Hyper Tough Home Repair Tool Set, 116-Piece $19.97 (Reg $30). Walmart has Hyper Tough Home Repair Tool Set, 116-Piece for $19.97 (Reg $30). You can choose in-store pickup to save on shipping charges. Continue reading Walmart: Hyper Tough Home Repair Tool Set, 116-Piece $19.97 (Reg $30) at FTM.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 23, 2012

With interest rates at all time lows, more foreclosures coming on the market and prices at decade low levels, you may be looking to buy a home or investment property. Skills that will save you big bucks over time. Heck, even to make an offer on your dream home, you have to negotiate with your spouse and family! Negotiation.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Your home will most likely be the largest purchase in your lifetime. So it makes sense to stay organized with all of the paperwork involved in every aspect of your home. When something needs replaced, repaired, or updated you will know who to call and where to go. It will save you time and money over the years.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Key takeaways Home equity loans and HELOCs are both financing tools that allow you to borrow against your ownership stake in your home. Both act as second mortgages, using your home as collateral, and may offer tax deductions if the funds are used for substantial repairs or upgrades. Home equity loan: What is it?

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For the Mommas

DECEMBER 25, 2020

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For the Mommas

APRIL 1, 2021

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AUGUST 23, 2012

On Saturday, we arrived home after a week's vacation with extended family. When my husband got home from work on Monday, we replaced the part, cleaned up the machine and turned it on. The moral of the story--don't assume an appliance is beyond repair, especially a do-it-yourself repair. Until Saturday.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 19, 2012

Every homeowner knows that renovations and home repairs are necessary to keep the home in tiptop shape. While this reality is an accepted fact, some people do not want to have large expenses when it comes to home maintenance and renovation. You can minimize labor cost by doing some of the renovations and repairs yourself.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

We share our home with a 70lb rescued mutt. How did you get interested in saving money? At age 12, I started saving up my allowance and babysitting money to buy Christmas gifts for other children who were less fortunate. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? Enjoying some outdoor time.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 6, 2012

For the first six months that I lived in my new home, I furiously worked to make it my own with various DIY and decorating projects. In that time, I also addressed many of the small recommendations my home inspector had made in terms of improvements the property would benefit from. Kitchen Maintenance: Clean the refrigerator coils.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Knowing how to calculate your home’s value with the help of online tools and trained professionals better prepares you to buy, sell, refinance, tap into your home’s equity — or even negotiate lower property taxes. Here are five ways to determine home value. online reveals dozens of home value estimators.

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Koupon Karen

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

House painting is a transformative and essential aspect of home improvement that can breathe new life into any space. Whether you’re looking to refresh the exterior or revitalize the interior, a fresh coat of paint has the power to enhance the aesthetics and value of your home.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2012

Home renovations are a necessary process when you own your home. Not only will renovations provide pleasure and function to you, but they could increase the sale value of your home a bit. Here are a few tips on saving money while doing renovations. What have you done to get your home remodel projects done within budget?

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Buying a home means you also need to buy something else: homeowners insurance. And while it may not be your biggest expense, how much you pay for insurance will affect your home ownership costs. The national average cost of home insurance is $1,820 a year, according to NerdWallet’s most recent rate analysis.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

While the cost of living in our new town in Pennsylvania is higher than we experienced in Utah, we are actually saving money each month due to downsizing. The apartment is about 250 square feet smaller than our home in Utah was (we lived in a fairly small home). Maintenance and Repairs. Less Stuff to Buy.

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Couponing 101

MAY 11, 2012

This tip has saved us so much money. Daily Frugal Tip: Watch YouTube Videos To Save On Repairs is a post from Couponing 101. I saw this tip recently, and I have to agree 100% with it. It’s a pretty simple one. When something is broken, try fixing it yourself first. Do you have a Frugal Tip you’d like to share?

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This was a time I had been thinking about not teaching anymore and staying home, so I was looking for new ideas to be thrifty. How did you get interested in saving money? I think I’ve always liked to save money. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? Why do I want to save money?

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 21, 2020

You’ll know how much is in your checking and savings accounts and your retirement accounts. Debts still need to be paid, cars will need new parts, homes will need to be repaired, and kids will need braces. There was a time our spreadsheet reflected a lot of debt and not a lot of savings. Column C = Current Balance.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 7, 2013

Especially if you are a home owner, there are things that you should be looking at doing before the cooler weather comes rolling in. Cleaning out your gutters is a must-do before fall to avoid any mishaps and permanent water damage to your home. However, there should also be a preparation for winter in the fall. Outside Maintenance.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2013

We’ve only bought 4 pieces of real estate in our lives, including two homes. We lived in the first home 10 years and are going on 23 years in our current home. You probably should be buying your home for the long term. If the entire home was recently re-modeled, it may mean that old problems were covered up.

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 25, 2014

These DIY projects will help keep your home cooler in the summer, and more money in the bank. For an evergreen tree option, consider the Eastern White Pine and ‘Green Giant’ arborvitae to create a hedge to shade your home. Your local home improvement store will have a selection of awnings. Add Some Green Around the House.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 9, 2021

There are lots of different ways to save money, however it is not always easy to stay eco-friendly at the same time. Many people don’t realise there are small ways you can save money, but you will need to be consistent. Here are some of our top eco-friendly money saving tips you can follow… .

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 6, 2024

I want to repair a pair of jeans. I believe that you did a recent post about this very thing, and you used jeans to repair Zoe’s jeans, hence my reaching out. -M I’ve worn these jeans lots of times since this repair, and I don’t feel these patches at all! Kristen, I have a sewing question.

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 2, 2014

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 13, 2013

There was a car parked in the driveway, making me think someone was home. The family and dogs had not been home. Really, all you have left, if you are lucky enough not to be home, are the clothes on your back and the things you had with you when you left to run that errand, go on that visit or go to work. According to FEMA. “

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 28, 2014

If I’d just embraced my curls earlier, I could have saved myself hundreds of dollars and endless hours of time. If you want to save money, in almost any area of life, it makes sense to work with what you have rather than trying to change what you already have. Work with What You Have in Your Home. Consider your house.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

How did you get interested in saving money? What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? Two “small” ones come to mind- my first car & first motorcycle-owned for a while, did a few small repairs & sold for what I paid. I was born frugal, into a super frugal family.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 11, 2014

One of the mistakes that we often make when saving is putting everything into one account. Chances are that you are saving for different purposes. You might be saving up for a vacation, while at the same time building up your emergency fund and creating a fund for car maintenance and repairs. Break Out Your Objectives.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 22, 2013

There are two schools of thought when hiring someone else to do a task that you are capable of: (1) you’re saving yourself time and therefore you can be productive in other areas or (2) you can do the task yourself and keep the money to yourself. Today’s challenge: Do-It-Yourself & Save. household repairs.

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For the Mommas

AUGUST 25, 2020

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 1, 2017

Did you save BIG in April? I’m constantly trying to optimize our spending to find ways to save money, but still live quite comfortably and well. In April, we saved quite a bit of money by comparison shopping, and choosing thrift first. The big hitters this month saved us about $500. Total savings: $200/year.

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For the Mommas

AUGUST 26, 2020

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