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New Year, New You: Cultivating Positive Habits for a Better Life
Ah, a brand new year. Especially after the shitshow that was 2020, its good to have the sense that we can begin anew, that we can shed some of those habits and behaviors that have been holding
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Frugalvore: Eat Well & Save Money - A Practical Guide
The “locavore” movement is based on the idea of eating only foods grown within a 100-mile radius of where you live. Vicki Robin, for instance, might be best-known for her money m
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Best Time to Rent an Apartment: Seasonal Trends & Savings
Is there a best time of year to rent an apartment? There is no straight answer because there are a lot of factors that come into play when renting an apartment, but here a few things to k
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Cost-Effective Moving: 10 Proven Strategies to Save Money
Talk to anyone who’s recently moved, and they’ll swear they’re never moving again. Moving is an enormous task, and the cost of moving can cause sticker shock. If you hav
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Affordability Calculation: Understanding How Much House You Can Buy
You’re finally ready to get out of the rental market and buy a home of your own. But how do you know how much house you can afford? Before you head out on your house-hunting adventure, yo
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Moving Cost Sharing: Strategies for Couples & Roommates
Money tends to be a touchy subject for many people–so don’t be surprised if you run into roadblocks when you and your roommate or significant other begin calculating moving co
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Finding Your First Off-Campus Apartment: A Comprehensive Guide
You lived in the dorms during your first year or two of college, but now is the time to find your first real apartment off campus. This is truly a turning point in your life, and it is on
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Breaking a Lease: Your Rights and Options
We just ended peak moving season (May 15-August 31), a time when more than 65% of the year’s moves occur. Although you may have just spent months planning and preparing to move in to a ne
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Avoid Costly Mistakes: 3 Home Heating Errors That Drain Your Budget
Winter means more time is spent indoors, and your heating bills go up. If you only prepare for the colder months by turning a dial or flipping a switch, then your’e doing your home
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Renter's Insurance: 6 Unexpected Ways It Can Protect You
This article was sponsored by CoverHound, where you can compare car insurance rates in as little as 3 minutes. Renters insurance: not all renters have it, but all renters need it. It can
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Home Loan Assumption: Is It Right for You? | Real Estate Investing Q&A
Zillow real estate investment writer and long-term investor Leonard Baron, MBA, is answering questions from MintLife readers. If you have a question about investment properties, cash flo
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Rental Property Expenses & Land Investment: Expert Q&A
Zillow real estate investment writer and long-term investor Leonard Baron, MBA, is answering questions from MintLife readers. If you have a question about investment properties, cash flo
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Earnest Money Deposits: What They Are & How Much to Offer
Are you ready to make an offer on your dream home? With how competitive the housing market is, it’s more important than ever to show the seller you’re a serious buyer. Stand out from othe
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Planning a Home Addition? 4 Crucial Questions to Ask First
Zillow real estate investment writer and long-term investor Leonard Baron, MBA, is answering questions from MintLife readers. If you have a question about investment properties, cash flo
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Renting vs. Buying: A Balanced Perspective on Homeownership
You’ve heard the expression countless times: Paying rent is like flushing money down the toilet. I get it. There are strong reasons for purchasing a home. I’m a homeowner and can attest t
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Navigating the Real Estate Market: Buying & Selling Strategies
Are you shopping for a new home? How exciting! You and your realtor have probably been racing to get your offers in since in most locales it is a “seller’s market” with so many buyers to
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Energy Savings & Tax Credits for Fall: Reduce Your Bills & Boost Your Refund
What better way to celebrate Fall than by saving some money? (Okay, jumping in a pile of leaves is just as great.) With the temperature beginning to drop, it’s time to start looking aroun
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Debt-Free & Homeowners: Our Journey to Homeownership
I never thought I’d be days away from becoming a homeowner just one year after our move out of Austin, Texas. Last November, we decided to move to Houston, Texas in hopes of better
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Homeownership vs. Renting: 5 Key Advantages of Buying
If you’re looking for a place to live, you may be trying to decide whether it’s better to buy or rent. Renting does have its advantages: there’s less upfront investment and you can move w
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Millennial Homeownership: Proven Strategies from First-Time Buyers
Excerpt: Kenny and Courtney Dalen became homeowners at the ages of 23. Read their tips on how they achieved their goal of homeownership and how you can do the same. Millennials. We’re kno
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Understanding Rolling LEAP Options: A Comprehensive GuideRolling LEAP options refers to extending the trading duration of stock optionsOption Pricing ModelsOption Pricing Models are mathematical models that use certain variables to calculate the theoretical...
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Determine the Value of Your DVDs: A Simple GuideDVDs range in price. Despite the ability to download movies through services such as Netflix, CNET News reports that DVD sales are actually increasing. This is good news if you are a DVD coll...
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Financial Planning in 2021: Expert-Backed Steps for a Secure Future
No matter what you had planned for your personal finances at the beginning of 2020, the pandemic probably got in your way. COVID-19 created a wave of massive challenges for many people, but Sheila ...
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Printing on Blank Bank Checks: A Step-by-Step GuideLearn how to complete temporary bank checks. When you first open a checking account at a bank, the bank hands over temporary checks for you to use until your pre-printed checks come in. The b...