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Pet Pointers: Puppy Scams

Motherhood Moments

Average monetary losses are climbing, however, with an average loss of $850 in 2022, up 60% since 2017. BBB has tracked this since 2017, when it issued an in-depth study Puppy Scams: How Fake Online Pet Sellers Steal from Unsuspecting Pet Buyers. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – reportfraud.ftc.

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How to Achieve Your Financial Goals (tips from the achievers)

Family Balance Sheet

His 2017 goal is to make $100,000 in online income. Her 2017 goal is to save $20,000 in cash. Their 2017 goal is to boost their savings rate and get their expenses down to $30,000 a year as they work towards financial independence. Maureen eliminated $79,000 of credit card and student loan debt less than 3 years.

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Join Me for the New Year New You Financial Summit

Family Balance Sheet

If you’re thinking about some resolutions for 2017 that have to do with YOUR finances, then I’m inviting you to join me in January for the New Year New You Financial Summit. This summit runs January 9-13, 2017 and consists of 15 workshops over those 5 days. 3 pm EST: Budgeting Basics with Jessi Fearon.

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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%. We agreed that credit card debt wasn’t very smart, but a car loan? Our smallest debt was a credit card that had a $600 balance. We thought we were doing really well.

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Pros And Cons Of A Home Equity Line Of Credit (HELOC)

Savings Corner

Possible tax-deductible interest Even after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, you can still deduct interest paid on a HELOC if you use the money for home renovations. Frequently asked questions on HELOCs What is a home equity line of credit (HELOC)? Like credit cards, HELOCs come with variable interest rates.

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The Best Cash Back Sites for Holiday Shopping

For the Mommas

Maybe even use to start up a 2017 holiday savings account. Or pay off the credit cards you may have used over the holidays. Last year, I accumulated over $400 cash back from my holiday shopping. I use it to treat myself, but you can use it however you wish. It doesn’t matter how you use it, just use it.

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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

I am totally paraphrasing the year, but had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. We’d survived the dip in 2007, carried no credit card debt, and we were contributing to our retirement. What got us through financially? Our emergency fund.

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