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Would adding artificial turf to my rooftop patio increase the value of my home?

I'm putting myself in the shoes of a potential buyer. I would want to know: 1) Will artificial turf make the underlying patio wet and, for example, promote the growth of mold? (2) Are there any e …
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How do you value your home when calculating your net worth?

If you truly want to include the value of your house in your net worth, be sure to subtract the costs of selling it (broker commission, spiffing it up to make it more attractive to potential buyers, a …
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Does it make sense to invest in real-estate if you do not have any heir to your investments?

Your Con #2 is a big consideration. If you can't do, or intensely dislike doing, even trivial maintenance jobs yourselves, repair and maintenance will be a big expense, if plumbers, electricians, pai …
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What do we know about elementary financial education at highly ranked schools at the pre-col...

Several answers and comments have postulated ignorance of the most basic financial features, for example, a total misapprehension of "marginal tax rate". See, for example, the comments under the answ …
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Are there any financial disadvantages to living significantly "below your means"?

The richer and more successful you are, the more you can afford to live below your means. No one is going to be disappointed with, or unlikely to invest with, Warren Buffet, who lives in a middle-cla …
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What do we know about elementary financial education at highly ranked schools at the pre-col...

Today's (02/08/2020) New York Times has an article which addresses this question. The electronic version has the title More States Require Students to Learn about Money Matters. Author is Ann Carrns …
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When two valid methods used to determine step-up in value at death for real estate differ, c...

I have been told that there are (at least) two methods to determine the value of real estate at death, for cost-basis step-up purposes:, specifically to calculate the capital gains tax if the property …
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Capital gains on vacant land

As you say, you and your husband will owe capital gains taxes when/if you sell the land. From LotNetwork.com, article titled So You've Inherited Land .... What's Next? Death & Taxes ..... th …
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I won USD 50K! Now what should I do with it?

I agree with most -- perhaps all -- of the advice already given, but one point has not been raised, by either the OP or any of the answers. What are your career prospects? You have just gone from $2 …
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