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In reply to the discussion: I have a friend i've known for over 40 years and i keep evading his phone calls [View all]Callie1979
(538 posts)Your mortgage should be a fixed payment there term of the loan.
And property taxes are your county's responsibility. Go to their meetings when they propose an increase. We've done it in my county & its made a difference. Property values are up so the valuation are also up. But that doesnt mean taxes should increase by the same amount. This year our millage rate was lowered so our increase is about 12$ per 100k value.
If you dont want to throw away this friendship completely think of a shared interest you have and call HIM. Bring up THAT topic and talk about it. Thats what I've done with mostly success. Where I am, FAR more people are trump voters. If I cut ALL of them out of my life I'll be cutting MY LIFE & I'm not willing to do that. BUT I'd say 90% of them dont talk politics much; they're the "I've always been a republican" types. Sports & kids & the stock market are topics. When it does come up, I try to change the subject. Or point out Matt Gaetz is a predator!
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