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Totally Money Blog Carnival #18 – 6 Ways to Save Money Edition

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Ramsay presents Borrowing From Your 401k. Among the many benefits afforded to many 401k participants is the ability to borrow funds from the account for personal purposes. I did this yeas ago when I was in debt and it made paying off the debt a reality. South County Girl presents Car Insurance Changes Again, Part 2.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #241 – June 15, 2012

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” John presents Q1 2012 Credit Card Debt Study posted at Card Hub , saying, “The first quarter of 2012 indicates consumers are paying down credit card debt. Will this trend continue throughout the year, or will consumer credit card debt follow the same path it has in previous years? Here are the answers.

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4 Financial Lessons Your Parents Forgot to Teach You

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With PNC reporting that the average 20-something faces $45,000 in debt, and Generation Opportunity finding a 15.9 This is especially important if you get a 401K match from your employer, as that’s free money. Cars represent a significant chunk of your budget, with car payments, repairs, maintenance, insurance, and gas.

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

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’ Financial Planning Ashley presents Should I Get Married with Debt? Insurance and Risk Hank presents What Is Gap Insurance On Your Car And Why You Need It posted at Money Q&A , saying, “What is gap insurance? ” Green Panda presents 2 Great Reasons Why Young People Need Life Insurance Too!

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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Philip from Deliver Away Debt shares his story: How I Delivered Away My Debt. mbhunter from Mighty Bargain Hunter asks Are you contributing to this debt clock? and says, “The big debt clock is over $14 trillion now, but this other one is approaching $1 trillion, and may affect you more directly.&#. How about you?

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P.E.P. for the Week of January 24-28, 2010- Adjustment Edition

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Live Real, Now tells us how we can save money on anything from bills to insurance. Reducing Debt. Not Made of Money shares with us some tips on how to stay motivated at paying off our debt. I had to remind myself that being debt free was the first step to fulfilling my dreams. I say, limit your driving all together.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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Insurance and Risk. ” Managing Debt. Jeremy Waller presents Do You Have What It Takes To Be Debt Free And Financially Successful? You see theres a reason that the majority of people are in debt. Theres a reason why the average amount of credit card debt per household is $15,956. We all have skills.

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