The Frugal Girl
MARCH 4, 2024
Box are some of my favorite authors) and I use the library to borrow both regular books and electronic resources. 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.
Savings Corner
DECEMBER 25, 2023
Knowing how to calculate your home’s value with the help of online tools and trained professionals better prepares you to buy, sell, refinance, tap into your home’s equity — or even negotiate lower property taxes. Use online valuation tools Searching “how much is my house worth?” Here are five ways to determine home value.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 6, 2014
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. I searched several online sites to see what is available and apparently you can add quite a few things on these days. Use your discounts.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JUNE 5, 2012
Keep it businesslike and a bit formal and use this speech to prevent the conversation from becoming a high pressure appeal to your heartstrings. Say No the Right Way The Tower of Power site suggests that you will be more successful saying no if you use the right No. Use Alternate Solutions Look for non-monetary resolutions.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
Even according to boating sites, like Discover Boating , the costs are high: “In 2012, the average retail price of an outboard boat was $20,387. Then, you would also need the gear that makes having and using a boat fun. No one was buying used boats during the recession. Boat ownership means time spent.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 26, 2011
Assessed value is the value that will be used in determining how much you will pay in real estate taxes. The assessor’s office is usually not the same office that collects the taxes (yep that would be the Collector’s office). Most state laws require that assessed value be based on the market value of the property.
Savings Corner
APRIL 4, 2024
Cash-out refinance Caret Down When you do a cash-out refinance , you use your home equity to withdraw cash to spend. This increases your mortgage debt but gives you money that you can invest or use to fund a goal, like a home improvement project. You can use these funds as retirement income, to pay medical bills or for any other goal.
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