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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site asks What is Your Financial Plan B? Jacob @ My Personal Finance Journey discusses Online Shopping – The Risks, Benefits, and How to Stay Safe. What do you think?

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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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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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Now without further adieu, I present you with the dozens of great reads written by Yakezie members and challengers alike this past week in our efforts to bring you timely insight on personal finance and lifestyle today. Tax Rebate Blog: How Much Can you Earn Before Paying Tax in 2011 Tax allowances and brackets change each year.

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Yakezie Carnival November 13, 2011- November Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Now without further adieu, I present you with the dozens of great reads written by Yakezie members and challengers alike this past week in our efforts to bring you timely insight on personal finance and lifestyle today. Personal Finance Whiz: Keynesian vs Hayekian Economics – The Solution To Our Recession?

November 188
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FREE Financial Advice From Kiplinger Magazine in January

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Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine is once again offering FREE financial advice, with financial planners from the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors, by phone or by web on January 21 or January 25. This offer was on page 54 of my February 2011 edition of Kiplinger Personal Finance magazine.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter Was Included in Five Carnivals This Week

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Many thanks to Compounding Returns for including my post, Alternative and Sustainable Energy Sources: Wind Power in Carnival of Personal Finance #336. The Saved Quarter included the guest post Why You Should Start a Side Hustle in the Yakezie Carnival November 20, 2011.

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DailyWorth - Holiday Payoff Giveaway

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DailyWorth is a free daily personal finance email for women. 704 was the average American expense this past holiday for 2011. It delivers practical tips, empowering ideas, and the occasional kick in the pants. More than ever, money matters to women and women need to recognize their own self-worth and build their own wealth.

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