Savings Corner
DECEMBER 25, 2023
Your debt-to-income ratio is the percentage of pretax income that goes toward monthly debt payments, including the mortgage, car payments, student loans, minimum credit card payments and child support. Property taxes: The annual tax assessed by a government authority on your home and land.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JUNE 24, 2013
Gravel Doesn’t Cause The County to Raise Our Property Taxes. If we re-installed a paved surface driveway, the county assessor would no doubt cruise by and decide to raise our property taxes – at least according to my spouse! There Are Drawbacks To Gravel On A Driveway. Go Frugal Go Green'
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Savings Corner
DECEMBER 25, 2023
To calculate how much house you can afford, we take into account a few primary items, such as your household income, monthly debts (for example, car loan and student loan payments) and the amount of savings available for a down payment. How much mortgage payment can I afford? You can use your savings, investments or other sources.
The Frugal Girl
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
While we were still renting an apartment, I researched areas with lower property taxes, scouted out my ideal neighborhoods, and waited for a smaller, less expensive house to come on the market. I live in a fairly transient town with lots of college students. We rented at first, but the rental situation in our new town was poor.
Savings Corner
APRIL 4, 2024
College education: Tapping into home equity to pay for college can make sense if the refinance rate is lower than the rate for a student loan. The balance doesn’t have to be repaid as long as the borrower lives in and maintains the home and pays their property taxes and homeowners insurance. Caret Down Yes, in most cases.
Family Balance Sheet
MAY 6, 2020
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. Our non-mortgage debt was in the six figures when we started this plan and included 4 business loans and a student loan.
Family Balance Sheet
JUNE 22, 2020
Aside from the mortgage, we also added equipment and renovation loans with the purchase, and we had a student loan. We have thought about moving to a larger home with more space, but a smaller home means lower utility bills, homeowners’ insurance premiums, maintenance, and property taxes. What could possibly go wrong?
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