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How To Buy A Car From Goodwill

Allen Francis / September 29th, 2023 / No Comments

Wanting a car and being able to buy a car are two different things. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average American salary in 2019 was just under $49,000. However, the average price of a new car in 2019 was $36,700. Imagine using almost 75% of an annual salary to buy a new car. This is a serious dilemma for many people since over 63% of Americans drive on an almost daily basis. You...

Posted in: Auto, Career and Work, Money, Personal Finance, saving money, Saving Money Tagged with: goodwill, used car

Is it Worth Getting a Bill Negotiation Service?

Lindsey Boycott / July 8th, 2021 / No Comments

“I [have]… a very particular set of skills, skills I have acquired over a very long career, skills that make me a nightmare for people like you.” If your bill negotiation service representative was action star Liam Neeson, this is how he might sound when confronting your service providers. The real-life version might be less exciting, but that doesn’t mean hiring someone to slay your...

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Can Installing Solar Panels Increase Your Home Value?

Allen Francis / February 18th, 2021 / No Comments

The best reason to aspire to own a home is the knowledge that your landlord generates revenue in their sleep. When you rent an apartment or property, you pay rent to a landlord. It is the landlord or the property owner hired by the landlord, who collects your hard-earned money to pay their own bills. Meanwhile, while you are paying for your landlord bills or the bills of the original property owners...

Posted in: Home, Personal Finance, Real Estate, Saving Money, saving money Tagged with: solar energy, solar panels

Where to Keep Your Money While Saving for a House

Allen Francis / December 17th, 2020 / No Comments

The typical cost of a new house is over $330,000. That is a lot of money to save for in a pandemic wrecked economy. So where should you keep your money while saving for a house? You should keep in mind that saving for a house is a time-exhaustive process. It takes time to save enough money for a down payment, closing costs, and pay for all of the ancillary costs that come after buying a house, like...

Posted in: Home, Money, Personal Finance, Saving Money, saving money Tagged with: down payment, saving for a house