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Yakezie Carnival November 13, 2011- November Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Financial Success for Young Adults: Financing a Home Modification – At some point in your life, it may be necessary to modify your home. Never chase an asset price whether it be real estate, stocks, gold, or anything else. In addition to the lucrative rewards programs, here are a few perks you may not be aware of.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Welcome to the May 11, 2012 Edition #236 of the Carnival of Financial Planning. Mike presents May Blog Evolution Report… + Income Stats! posted at The Financial Blogger , saying, “The online income for May. MR presents Is Now The Time To Buy Real Estate? I find myself looking more and more often.

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Should You Invest In A Rising Market?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In 2010 and 2011 I did get a lot of it re-invested, even though it was rising the whole time. In hindsight, although my personal situation made me desire retirement, it would have been financially more astute to keep working and investing my salary during 2010 and 2011 and 2012. It may or may not turn out that way.

Economy 187
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Frugal housing.

Finally Frugal

I was questioning whether, with the sad state of the real estate market, throwing money at my second mortgage was really the intelligent thing to do, since I don't know whether I'll ever get that money back (I'm thinking not). It seems that those of us in the trenches (like my commenter) may have more insight than the experts!

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Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

After you have identified what is needed by doing an inventory of what the kids already have that can be used or re-used and by getting together with friends, relatives and neighbors, you may be ready to hit some of the retail stores to buy the clothes, electronics, shoes and things. When you do, go on tax free day. using tax free days.

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7 Steps To Homelessness And What To Do If You Get There

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

She stopped paying income tax on the rare occasions when she did have income and did not pay county real estate taxes. According to National Alliance to End Homelessness report: there were 636,017 homeless Americans in 2011. Although she has been lucky, a fire or tornado could put her on the streets in a minute.

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I bought shares of MSA (MSJAF on the pink sheets) … The Ultimate Juggle : Easiest Way to Make a Profit in Real Estate – Investing in real estate can be a great way to set yourself up for the future. At the start of 2011 our net worth was $122,403.43. Read on to learn more! That is s serious gain, IMHO!