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Benefit from My Financial Mistakes

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I ended up with a BA in Psychology with an emphasis in Industrial Psychology – and couldn’t get a good paying job of any sort after graduating! Consequently, I overpaid for cars and real estate my entire life and I let others underpay me for my services. Negotiation was not a skill that I learned.

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The Worst Financial Decisions I’ve Seen

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Not paying your real estate taxes. Eventually he could not pay the real estate taxes and the home was put on the county’s tax lien sale auction. An acquaintance of mine inherited a 4 bedroom/2 bath home free and clear of any debt. He refused to get a job, find a roommate or develop any source of income.

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Unintended Consequences

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The intention was to get some extra money and get the real estate taxes paid. This caused the home to be condemned as unfit for human habitation and the real estate taxes not to be paid. We have not come close to understanding psychology of individuals or the complex interplay between individuals and organizations.

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Seven Retirement Lessons Learned

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We didn’t count on the psychological effect on me though. Hubby continued to work hard around the estate (ok, I’m being a bit grandiose – but you could call 6 acres an estate – right?) Our alternate income streams include an inherited IRA, real estate rental income and dividends/interest from investments.

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7 Steps To Homelessness And What To Do If You Get There

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

She stopped paying income tax on the rare occasions when she did have income and did not pay county real estate taxes. Find services providing psychological counseling to help get your life back on track. Although she has been lucky, a fire or tornado could put her on the streets in a minute. Don’t Pay Your Taxes.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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20′s Finances: Hiring a Property Manager: What it Offers You Real Estate Investments can be time consuming. Through understanding psychology, one can predict how other investors will react to certain market events. This post shows highlights how much you can earn before you need to pay tax.

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