Imagine this scenario. You go into a pizzeria for a pepperoni slice and a coke. But there are no prices. When you ask the young lady at the counter what the pepperoni slice and coke will cost, she doesn’t know. In fact, no one who works there knows. The only way to tell is to …
Cleaning up for Home Showings is Fun (Not!) Since we’re selling our home, we’ve got a daily routine for cleaning up for home showings. This routine takes about an hour and consists of the following: all garbage removed, windows opened, cushions and linens fluffed up and sprayed with Febreze, toilets cleaned, counter tops and all …
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In 1961, the year I was born, our national debt was $289 billion. Today, it’s $21.1 trillion. We clearly have a problem living within our means. We also have a problem managing our public pensions and our premiere safety net program, Social Security. Consider the following: According to Bloomberg, only two states in the union …
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Eight showings. Good feedback. No offers. Those are the results of Groovy Home’s first week on the market. We’re a little disappointed, but far from panic mode. Should we fail to get any offers over the next two months, though, our realtor Hailey will have to talk us down from the ledge. Or, at the …
Mrs. Groovy here. Today we bring you a guest post from Bucket Babe, who blogs over at LeanFIREATL. Bucket Babe splashed onto the personal finance blogging scene just a few months ago in January of 2018. With her wit, honesty, and passion for life, she quickly became one of my favorite writers. She’s a true …
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