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Cost of Living Calculator | City and Salary Comparison Tool

Savings Corner

Bureau of Labor Statistics, the largest bill consumers pay each month is for housing. Whether that’s a mortgage or rent, a large percentage of your salary will go toward your housing expenses. Home prices, property taxes and monthly rents vary from state to state, city to city, town to town and even neighborhood to neighborhood.

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How to Save Money by Downsizing

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Statistics released by the National Association of Home Builders show the average home size in the 1970s was 1400 square feet; in 2004, this had blown out to a whopping 2330 square feet, almost twice the size. Many are realizing that all that space is dragging them down financially. How much room does a family really need?

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Alternatives to College

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I searched through the Bureau of Labor Statistics report High wages after high school—without a bachelor’s degree from the Summer 2012 Occupational Outlook Quarterly, looking for jobs that didn’t require years of experience or apprenticeships and which required only some post secondary education – not the full monte bachelor’s degree.

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The Best And Worst States To Retire In 2023, Ranked

Savings Corner

To find some objective answers to the where-to-retire question, Bankrate crunched a bevy of statistics on costs of living, public health and other metrics to create a comprehensive ranking of the best and worst states to retire in the U.S. With all these possibilities in front of you, you may not know where to start.

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Why Did I Buy That!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

referrals, commercials showing others using the product or service, statistics showing how many use it, what kinds of people use it and etc all are forms of social proof. I often get multiple queries to rent out my lake condo for the same dates from different people. Time is of the essence. You HAVE to get it.

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

Or, you could buy property of your own (if you have the business funding, of course) becoming a property manager or landlord, renting out the space to tenants, maintaining the property and serving as their point of contact for any potential issues. As an occupation, massage therapy is in high demand: The U.S.

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Legit Ways to Make Money for Christmas

Saving Everyday

Statistically, most Uber drivers don’t get a lot of tips, but my husband does, and it’s because he does thoughtful things like this. Rent a room in your house. I can’t tell you how many Uber drivers have watched me struggle to get my bags in the car and never offered to help.

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