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Carnival of Personal Finance #384 – Time for a Laugh Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Hello and welcome to this week’s Carnival of Personal Finance. If any of you have seen me host carnivals before you know that I like to add in some funny clips about personal finance for your enjoyment. Editors Picks: Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site shares 10 Phrases I have Used to Save Money.

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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. Janet presents Expense budgeting posted at Fee Only Financial Planner , saying, ” Many people do not track their living expenses and do not understand the magnitude of their consumption. YFS presents What Is Asset Allocation and Why Is It Important?

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Welcome to the April 6, 2012 Edition #231 of the Carnival of Financial Planning. Wayne presents Purpose of Budgeting posted at Young Family Finance , saying, “Are you left wondering why you should budget? TSI presents Superior professional mutual fund manager performance. The Skilled Investor , Editor.

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What Is National Financial Literacy Month?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

On March 28, 2012 the Senate passed Resolution 409 that officially recognized April as National Financial Literacy Month. Well according to the bill’s sponsors, in the resolution presented to and passed by the 112 th Congress this March, we have a lot of issues to solve. Why do we need it?

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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

For many households, their finances and budgets are in limbo. My family’s finances have also been affected. As the Family Office Manager , I handle the day-to-day finances for our family and I needed a way to communicate our finances to my husband. Everything changed. I still use my spreadsheet to this day!

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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? I’m a geek, he’s not.

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How To Recover From A Home Fire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It was a Thursday night, the 20 th of December 2012. However, one of the presents didn’t make it via FedEx in time and I was arranging with my neighbor to pick it up and hide it on my porch in a plastic trash bag. There were no firetrucks present yet, no sirens screaming their way towards the house. Take Care Of Finances.

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