Thrifty Mommy

October 16th, 2006

Tips For Buying A House

Before you buy a house, there are some things to consider.  Be sure you know what you’re doing to avoid costly mistakes down the road. 
Before we buy a house we usually visit the house and the neighborhood on several occasions, during different times of the day.  We look around to see what kind of traffic […]

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October 14th, 2006

Money Saving Insurance Tips for Homeowners

Here are some insurance tips from one of my favorite financial advisors, Clark Howard.  I especially like the tip about video taping your house and belongings.  Great idea, Clark!
 

Figure out what limits you want on your homeowners insurance, and what value you need to insure, then call several insurers for quotes.
Sometimes you’ll get a better […]

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October 8th, 2006

Beware of Magazine “Invoices” in the Mail

Some of you may remember me mentioning Clark Howard.  This is a portion from his newsletter.  I thought this information might be useful to you and I wanted to pass it on. 
You are about to get a lot of magazine propaganda in the mail, especially if you own a business. These “invoices” look exactly like bills. Now, if you turn […]

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August 29th, 2006

Materialistic outlook for our generation is poor

My girlfriend sent me an email the other day ranting and raving about saving money and the way America is going to pot. I think that people don’t realize how much in debt we are as a generation. I totally agree that most people, no matter where you live, spend more than they […]

By kellys -- 4 comments