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5 Ways Black Friday Will Be Different in 2014

For the Mommas

Source : Daily Finance . Black Friday 2014 is going to be different on more ways than one. Low or Free Shipping Costs: With a slash of shipping costs of up to 58% on select businesses, we should see even better shipping options. For eight more reasons Black Friday will be different, check out the rest on Daily Finance . .

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Mortgage rate rise brought forward to late 2014?

Discount Coder UK

The British mortgage repayment rate has been spectacularly low for several years now. I thought it’d be useful to look at what people are saying about it, and whether it’s a good idea to plan ahead and fix your mortgage rate while the base rate is still low. Finance mortgage rate' But are things about to change?

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How Do You Handle Increasing Expenses?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Groceries: When I got a raise earlier in 2014, we increased our weekly grocery budget from $125 to $150. The following is a contribution from Brock Kernin from Clever Dude where he writes about family, marriage, finances and life. With gas prices falling significantly recently, we haven’t been using the full amount. Money Tips'

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Create your debt freedom plan

Family Balance Sheet

We didn’t carry over credit card balances, we paid off our car notes early, and the interest rate on the student loan was at a low 2.75%. Our personal finances are so interwoven with our small business finances that we view them as one. At times the plan felt intimidating, but it also changed the direction of our finances.

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Stay the Course Financially

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

’ While there is some macro economic sense in consumer spending causing an impact on the country’s growth, it doesn’t necessarily play well at the individual consumer finance level. percent compared with the July 2013 through June 2014 midyear average, the U.S. Even today, many are still unemployed or underemployed.

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Why We Left Traditional Health Insurance

Family Balance Sheet

Instead I’m writing about my family’s experience with traditional health insurance and how it has affected OUR finances. It kept our monthly costs low and we came to terms that we would have an out of pocket expense until we met the deductible. This post is not meant to be taken in a political way.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

So, maybe around 2014? Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. I learned from the best, but I believe that a personal finance course should be a requirement for both high school and college graduation. Because I understand finances, money doesn’t scare me.