Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 4, 2014

We have to pay for maintenance and property taxes and the interest on the loan. These costs are are only partially offset by the fact that, in the United States, I get a tax deduction for some of them. If we move again, my hope is that we find a nice place to rent, and that we invest the money we save instead.

Money 237

Money Property Taxes United States 2007 237

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 4, 2015

After renting an office for 12 years, we had nothing to show for it and the space was starting to feel a bit cramped. On top of our normal day to day expenses, the new property taxes were due, we had more ownership expenses than we realized, and we had a family to feed.

Goals 100

Goals Debt Renovation Daughter 100

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

When they got married, they bought a duplex so that the rent money from the tenant in the upstairs apartment would pay the mortgage. Now I wish those dollars had gone into our savings accounts. Alan and I, by choice, bought land in an area with low property taxes. Alan doesn’t share that regret.

Green And Frugal 178

Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 178