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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. This week I am reminding you all about those special people in your life- your family. It was during this rather taxing weekend that I was reminded of how great a loving family can be. Families are our rock, our support system, and our fans.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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Tax Rebate Blog: How Much Can you Earn Before Paying Tax in 2011 Tax allowances and brackets change each year. Family Money Values: Who Manages Your Money? Smart Family Finance: Money Making Activities for the Whole Family Parents have a large influence in their child’s financial development.

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Yakezie Carnival November 13, 2011- November Edition

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Smart Family Finance: Is Your Budget Easy to Beat? Related posts: Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition. Watson Inc: Young People Avoiding Investing In Record Numbers – What is the impact of the Great Recession on young investors? You are Probably Budgeting Wrong! Yakezie Blog Swap #3- Splurge Edition.

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What Is National Financial Literacy Month?

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Forty-one percent of adults in the United States gave themselves a grade of C, D, or F on their knowledge of personal finance (according to the 2011 Consumer Financial Literacy Survey Final Report of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling).

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Christmas in July

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Making some decisions now about what you will and won’t do during the holidays will allow you to set up a budget as well as talk to any affected family members or friends (and even business contacts) so that you can set their expectations. Does this happen in your family too? Now we are again at square one – buying gifts for all.

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Buying a Lottery Ticket Isn’t as Stupid as You Think

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How about a family foundation? All of my life has been focused on making ends meet and building up an asset base to help the family out. billion to help support education in New York State in fiscal year 2011-12 which is nearly 15 percent of total state education funding to local school districts”. Would I start a business?

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10 Ways to Stick to Your Resolutions and Goals

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If you are like the majority of us, then you spent the last couple of days in 2010 coming up with your goals for 2011. You may have decided that 2011 would be a good year to lose a few pounds, save a few more dollars, or reduce the length of your commute. So, how do you plan on sticking with your goals in 2011? Please share.

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