The COVID-19 pandemic has put many people into a low-income position that they’ve never been in before. As a result, an increasing number of people want to know how to apply for affordable housing. If you already having a rental house, then you might be able to take advantage of pandemic rent moratoriums. However, […]
Housing
How to Build a Cheap House
Having been both a renter and a home owner, I can see the pros and cons to both options. One of the biggest pros to owning is that you feel more secure. You have something to call your own. Of course, if you’re drowning in debt trying to pay the mortgage, it will eat at […]
How You Can Negotiate Cheaper Rent For Yourself
Take a look at your monthly expenses; I bet rent is one of the highest items on the list. We all need a place to live, and it doesn’t always come cheap. What do you do if your rent goes up but you love where you live? Are landlords the ones holding all the power? […]
Good News in a Sellers’ Market: Crowdfund Home Down Payments
Now you can crowdfund home down payments– something that only became possible over the past year or so. KaraKara Perez is the original founder of From Frugal To Free. She is a money expert, speaker and founder of Bravely Go, a feminist financial education company. Her work has been featured on NPR, Business Insider, Forbes, […]