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

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It all started years ago when we refinanced our mortgage and were no longer required to send an escrow payment to the bank for real estate taxes and our home owner’s insurance. Our list includes: home owner’s insurance – due yearly. auto insurance – due yearly. life insurance – due yearly.

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The High Cost of Speeding

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In addition to the actual cost of the ticket, the time and extra charges for auto insurance, a ticket can also impact life insurance costs, and your credit score (if you don’t resolve your tickets). Increased auto insurance costs. Possible increased life insurance costs. Your time costs. Forbes [link].

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Create a Personal Escrow Account for Your Quarterly & Yearly Bills

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I started our personal escrow account years ago, when we refinanced our mortgage. We were no longer required to send an escrow payment to the bank for our real estate taxes and home owners insurance. My list includes: home owners insurance – due yearly. auto insurance – due yearly. life insurance – due yearly.

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Small Money Mistakes That Have Big Consequences

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Not Being Properly Insured You are the wage-earner, the care-giver, the home-maker, whichever of these titles you hold. Look into effective health, disability and life insurance plans. If anything happened to you, what would happen to the household? So, have you made any of these mistakes? What have you done to rectify them?

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