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How We’re Using Upromise to Save for College

Family Balance Sheet

Way back in 2008 I signed up for a Upromise account and then it sat unused for many years. I don’t recall why I never used the account, but I guess it just slipped my mind. Back in 2008, I was a mama to a toddler and infant, so a lot of things slipped my mind. Hello, 2020. It averages out to about $72 a month.

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10 Best Low-Risk Investments In April 2024

Savings Corner

Here are the best low-risk investments in April 2024: High-yield savings accounts Money market funds Short-term certificates of deposit Series I savings bonds Treasury bills, notes, bonds and TIPS Corporate bonds Dividend-paying stocks Preferred stocks Money market accounts Fixed annuities Overview: Best low-risk investments in 2024 1.

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The ABC’s of Debt Reduction

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The economic effects of the recession of 2008 are still very much upon us. Use a savings account to pay down debts. Once you have devised a monthly budget, you can properly account for household income and expenditures. The monthly surplus will become the funding source for debt reduction and savings.

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6 Things I Learned When I Became an Investor

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When we just had a checking and a savings account, a simple monthly balancing and filing of the statements sufficed as record keeping for my spouse and I. I could also buy at the strike price and hold the shares, but in that case, I had to come up with money to buy the shares at the exercise (same as strike) price. Are you an investor?

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4 Tips To Starting Your Financial Plan

Saving Cents With Sense

Instead of opening a savings account with a negligible interest rate, purchase gold and silver bullion (coins and bars). When economic conditions started deteriorating in late 2008, the prices of both gold and silver began to skyrocket. ©2009-13 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC.