Happy Leap Year
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If you could spend one more day with a loved one already departed, how would you spend it? What would you do? Mitch Albom became fascinated by this question while writing the book, For One More Day.
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Top Homeowner Tax Deductions That Decrease Your Tax Burden
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You can't avoid paying taxes, and we all need to pay our fair share. However, paying your fair share shouldn't place an unjust burden on you. As a homeowner, your tax burden is doubled because you pay both income and property taxes. To decrease that burden and boost your tax savings, take advantage of these homeowner tax deductions. As a result, you can use your tax savings to go on a vacation, increase your child's college fund, build upon your retirement fund, or complete another home improvement project.
Read MoreSaving for a new home ask yourself- Do I Need It?
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DO I NEED IT?
Before I buy anything, I ask myself, “Do I need it?” Most often the answer is no. At least half the time that single question stops me from purchasing something that I really don’t need. I may not even want it that much, other than it was there and I liked it.
There are some things that I still really want, even though I don’t technically need them, so I apply one additional question: “Would spending $20 on this item bring me more joy than owning my own home?” More often than not, I come up with an alternative $20 purchase that would be money spent much more wisely.
Why you may have to sell your house twice!
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A seller can set an asking price and actually have a buyer agree to that price. However, that value may not be necessarily in agreement with what most buyers are willing to pay. For example, one person can view a property, determine it is exactly what they are looking for and well worth the asking price, whereas another person could look at the same property and feel the asking price is too high.
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