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How to Save Money by Downsizing

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

How much space is used for storage in your home? Next, figure out how many square feet you have allocated to storage, making sure you remember all closets, spare rooms, garage, basement and attic. If you determine that you have 1000 square feet allocated to storage, it’s costing you $710 a month just to store all that stuff!

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Tips From Working Moms On Decluttering Your Kid’s Room

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Don’t let items they don’t wear take up valuable real estate. Finding the right storage solution: Yes, you need to have the right storage solution in place. This can mean tossing things into a storage bin, decluttering toys and art supplies and finding the right storage container for everything.

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

Real estate business If property is your passion, there are several ways you can serve other businesses, or even individuals, with your real estate business. You could start your own real estate agency, working with businesses or private citizens to find the office space, house or apartment that’s right for them.

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What You Should Know Before Moving to Another Country

Koupon Karen

Before settling on a company, read reviews, obtain quotes, compare services, and inquire about additional packages such as storage facilities and insurance. Consider reaching out to real estate agents or relocation services for insights into the housing landscape. Explore local rental markets to gauge pricing and availability.

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How to Store Your Sweaters

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

If you have no shelves in your closet and you have the rod real estate to spare, consider buying canvas shelves that hang from the bar to create shelf space. That way, when you want to grab one that’s not on the top, you’re not knocking over the entire pile. Fold your sweaters over a pant hanger.

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Tax Tips for All Life Stages from Master Lock

Nicoles Nickels

For me I always forget things like my checkbook register so I can see how much we paid in estimated quarterly taxes as well as documents related to my house like the real estate tax bill! I keep my taxes in this Guardian Storage Box from Sentry Safe. Keep in a safe place! I keep copies of the taxes I file for 10 years.

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Seven Retirement Lessons Learned

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Our alternate income streams include an inherited IRA, real estate rental income and dividends/interest from investments. My plan for after retirement was always to get into something new – a franchise, the storage unit business, or residential real estate, and in addition, to develop a web site to help people deal with wealth.