Living in the city means planning a little more frugally, especially as you are keeping up with the ever-shifting cost of living. If you are not sure where to begin planning for your finances, consider some of these tips.
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Housing costs are on the rise across the country and many would-be buyers are feeling lost when it comes to the property game. If you are looking to buy a home, it’s important find ways to make your money work for you rather than negotiating with an empty hand. Below are a few tips that can help make buying a house more affordable.
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While the cost of living has continued to rise, in many cases wages have not kept pace. This has many people living paycheck to paycheck, or worse, scrambling to find enough money to live independently at all. While you might try to negotiate with your employer for higher wages, knowing what factors are influencing your cost of living can make it easier to make your paycheck cover more ground. Here are four of the biggest factors that are raising your cost of living and ways that you can take them down a notch.
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When you think about your credit rating, you may think its importance when you apply for a new loan or a credit card. Of course, these are two important areas that do play a major role in your finances, but credit ratings affect more than your ability to borrow money. Here are some of the other reasons to keep tabs on your credit rating besides borrowing.
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One of the most effective ways to build wealth is to either own land or own a home. If you have both, you may be able to secure your financial future and that of generations to come. But houses are expensive and a major portion of the cost goes to the general contractor who oversees
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When it comes to the value of your home, it’s all about appealing to the masses. While you may love having a pool, far too many buyers look at this feature and see the maintenance costs as a liability. So consider resale value before making major changes. Here are five steps you can take to make your home look more favorable to most buyers, and that will result in a rising value.
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In the early years of the new millenium investing in Real Estate was considered a “sure fire” way to becoming a millionaire before you were 30. Simply buy a few houses and you were on your way. Housing prices started the millenium rising 5-10% a year and exploded from there. Banks were offering loans of
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