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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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. Eventually he could not pay the real estate taxes and the home was put on the county’s tax lien sale auction.

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Unintended Consequences

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

A person, trying to help a family member figure out how to pay taxes on their home and thus be able to keep possession of the fully paid off home suggested that the family member take in a roommate to earn some extra money. The intention was to get some extra money and get the real estate taxes paid. Money Tips'

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Don’t Pay Your Taxes. She stopped paying income tax on the rare occasions when she did have income and did not pay county real estate taxes. Family and friends paid multiple years of taxes for her, but she couldn’t pay when the taxes again became delinquent. – to protect your house.

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Seven Retirement Lessons Learned

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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Tax Rebate Blog: How Much Can you Earn Before Paying Tax in 2011 Tax allowances and brackets change each year. This post shows highlights how much you can earn before you need to pay tax. 20′s Finances: Hiring a Property Manager: What it Offers You Real Estate Investments can be time consuming.

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