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

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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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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. I started our personal escrow account years ago, when we refinanced our mortgage. auto insurance – due yearly.

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Pros and Cons of Paying Off Your Mortgage Early

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you are in the speculative real estate market, your situation is different again. No Cost Refinancing – Pros and Cons Are you thinking about taking out a no cost refinancing loan to help you secure a mortgage? Most mortgages cover the family home and so the investment is held until they want to move or down-size.