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How to Budget (and Pay) for Yearly Bills + a FREE Speadsheet

Family Balance Sheet

They can cause a panic, especially when just one bill is into the four figures, like our property taxes or auto insurance! Our home owner’s insurance, auto insurance, and local real-estate taxes (for our home and our business property) are due, and on top of that, there have been years where we also owed the Federal government.

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Buying A House In 2023: A Step-By-Step Guide

Savings Corner

This year may go down in real estate history as the year of correction. Whatever the economic state of the real estate market, buying a house can be an exciting and emotional process. Get started: Contact several local real estate agents and talk with them about your needs before choosing one.

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Selling Your Investment Property?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Your best strategy may involve situations such as waiting until your income levels go down; gifting your property instead of selling it; waiting for the market prices to go up; selling now, even if at a loss; or living in your property for awhile before you sell it. Real Estate agent commission : Negotiable! Selling Costs.

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What You Should Know Before Moving to Another Country

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Before settling on a company, read reviews, obtain quotes, compare services, and inquire about additional packages such as storage facilities and insurance. Familiarize yourself with any restricted or prohibited items that may arise in the relocation process. Learn about the significance of gestures, greetings, and social norms.

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Create a Personal Escrow Account for Your Quarterly & Yearly Bills

Family Balance Sheet

Our home-owner’s insurance, auto insurance, and local real-estate taxes (for our home and our business property) are due, and on top of that, we also owed the Federal government this year. We were no longer required to send an escrow payment to the bank for our real estate taxes and home owners insurance.

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How Anyone Can Create Passive Income

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Many of us may not have the deep pockets of the wealthy, but what can we attain that also has value? This statement says it all – we may not have the money to invest in real estate or a big business, but we most likely can invest our time. You may not realize it, but a website is incredibly inexpensive to start.

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The Cost of Doing Nothing

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If you neglect routine maintenance on your assets (real estate, belongings, etc) they may end up damaged, worth less or gone. If you forget to disconnect your hose during freezing weather, or wrap pipes that are subject to freezing, your plumbing may freeze and cause damage that requires a professional plumber to fix.