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Five Home Renovation Savings Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. Internet sites offering goods for trade. My son had a tile cutter which he loaned to me. Check out as many non-commercial options as possible to get what you need.

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How is Your Vacation Rental Doing?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It seemed reasonable to devote a greater portion to real estate, in order to further diversify our portfolio. Wouldn’t it be fun to have a place where our sons, their wives and our grandchildren could come together to play, visit and bond? Diversify our investment holdings. We only own one home, no land, no rentals.

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Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here is site that has tax free days by state listed for 2011. There are multiple online sites that let students rent, buy used or sell books. If your child is off to college and you are interested in real estate investments, consider buying a house in your child’s college town. using tax free days.

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