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Stock Market Sectors: 11 Official GICS Groups

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Image source: The Motley Fool Investing in stock sectors At a glance, the 11 GICS stock market sectors are: Energy Materials Industrials Utilities Healthcare Financials Consumer Discretionary Consumer Staples Information Technology Communication Services Real Estate 1. Real estate 11. 0.3% ) ( BRK.B

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Buying A House In 2023: A Step-By-Step Guide

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This year may go down in real estate history as the year of correction. Whatever the economic state of the real estate market, buying a house can be an exciting and emotional process. Get started: Contact several local real estate agents and talk with them about your needs before choosing one.

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Rent-to-Own Homes: A Way to Make a Home Sale Work

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A seller who wants to advertise a potential rent-to-own deal can still use many traditional realty advertising methods, such as a local paper and real estate websites, to showcase their properties. Passive Income With Real Estate. What do you think the pros and cons are? 5 Home Buying Fundamentals to Remember.

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Five Home Renovation Savings Tips

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Possible sources include: Neighbors or real estate investors who tore out perfectly good materials and want to get rid of them. Garage or estate sales. Check with your barber, beautician, lawyer, accountant and most especially with any real estate agents you know. Look for materials in unconventional places.

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How to Create a Family Balance Sheet + Get a FREE one for your family!

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I refer to it weekly as I update loan and account balances, and still review it with my husband monthly or bi-monthly. Back in 2012/2013, we added new loans from a real estate purchase and spent the next 7 years paying off our non-mortgage debt. There was a time our spreadsheet reflected a lot of debt and not a lot of savings.

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Adequate Insurance Equals Peace of Mind

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This was referred to as the ultimate “housing bubble”. Real estate prices were skyrocketing and building permits were hitting an all-time high. You also need to keep in mind that the unforeseen can happen at any time. Let us not forget about the financial meltdown less than a decade ago. Then the unthinkable occurred.

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How Long Should You Keep Financial Documents

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Bills - Utility bills can be tossed the following month when you receive your next statement and it shows that the bill was paid, unless you need the bill for tax deduction purposes, then refer to Taxes below. Any bills for big purchases like jewelry, appliances, computers, etc, should be kept permanently for insurance and warranty purposes.