Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 6, 2014

We will probably be renting a car for our vacation this year. The sales tax, plus the ongoing higher property tax and insurance are really turning him off – and the van does fine if we drive it locally or just for a few hours to the lake. Don’t rent from an airport location. Here is what I found.

Rental Car 167

Rental Car Cars Car Rent 167

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

When vacationing, I always try to include some kind of boat tour. A few years ago, when selecting a vacation home to buy, one of my criteria was that it had to be at a lake or on a beach. Since all they like to do is tour, renting a boat for a couple of hours gives most what they want in a boat ride. So why buy? Boating is fun.

Buy 100

Buy Buying Rent Recession 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 13, 2014

Common commission percents of your property’s sales price can range from 3 – 7% – which add up fast. If, for example, you were to sell your vacation rental condo for $200,000 and contracted with your agent to pay her 5%, you would owe her $10,000 – reducing your proceeds to $190,000. Money Tips'

Real Estate 186

Real Estate Taxes Insurance Property Taxes 186

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

Our small business was going well, so we said so long to renting office space and purchased a commercial property in the summer of 2012. Also to top it off, I had a huge property tax due that month for our office building that was going to be difficult to pay for in light of the circumstances. Yep, life was good.

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

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. Alan and I, by choice, bought land in an area with low property taxes. Had we not fallen in love with the locale, it wouldn’t have mattered how low the taxes were, but fall in love we did.

Green And Frugal 181

Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 181

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

This could be your rent/mortgage, utilities, loan payments, anything that has a due date. Necessary expenses could be: – Home: Mortgage/rent, utilities, insurance, taxes, necessary repairs. You can’t cut back on your rent or mortgage payment, but you can find ways to save money on your groceries.

Budgeting 133

Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133