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Smart Safety: Paying a Landlord by App

Motherhood Moments

The landlord asks you to secure the property with a quick payment. This includes numerous renters who believed they were paying a legitimate landlord, notes Jonas Bordo, CEO and cofounder of Dwellsy , a comprehensive free marketplace for renters and landlords that offers over 13 million verified residential rentals.

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Money Matters: Why January is the Best Time for a New Rental

Motherhood Moments

Every January, many of us make resolutions we won’t keep. I’m not saying you’ll be the only prospective renter looking at a property, but you shouldn’t feel as much pressure to make a split-second decision or commit to a lease before you’re sure it’s where you actually want to live,” says Bordo. Landlords will be more available.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

I mentioned it to my fiance and he asked me to please cut his hair for him, using the article as a guide! He pointed out that I had studied sculpture and this was sort of similar, so I used a pair of office scissors and cut his hair a week before our wedding. We rent now and are much happier. Allergic Girl (me) to have a cat again!

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Why You Should Be Collecting Rainwater

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

And now that it’s been a long (ahem) time since I graduated college, I am working on making that idea a reality. Even if you don’t have the space (or don’t want to dig a huge hole in your backyard) for an underground cistern, you can still use rain barrels to collect some water. I was a poor college student and B.

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Should You Buy a House Now?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Some think that a home makes a good investment. If you have the temperament to become a landlord, you can purchase the home and then rent it out, earning money each month. There are those who believe that a home doesn’t make a particularly good financial investment, but that it can be a great emotional/personal investment.

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Eight Things I Learned After Becoming a Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

but rather for the satisfaction of making a positive contribution with my time and effort. You don’t have to contend with deciding which bill to pay or how to avoid a debt collector’s call or trying to keep the landlord off your back. I used to worry about what would happen to my kids if my spouse decided to move on.

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Selling Your Investment Property?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Not everyone is cut out to be a landlord or landlady. The buyer pays for this and will usually make the sale contingent on, at least, acceptable results from their home inspection. Carryover passive loss use. Can we use this loss to reduce our capital gain on the sale? When can you use accumulated passive loss amounts?