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10 Best Low-Risk Investments In April 2024

Savings Corner

That may be fine if your goal is to preserve capital and maintain a steady flow of interest income. High-yield savings accounts While not technically an investment, savings accounts offer a modest return on your money. But if you’re looking for growth, consider investing strategies that match your long-term goals.

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How to Budget (and Pay) for Yearly Bills + a FREE Speadsheet

Family Balance Sheet

They can cause a panic, especially when just one bill is into the four figures, like our property taxes or auto insurance! Our Story: April is always a very expensive month for us. Typically in April, I write checks that total in the mid-four figures with everything combined. auto insurance – due yearly.

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How We Frugal-ed in June 2023

Family Balance Sheet

This update includes how we frugal-ed in April, May, and June. Since April, he made over $800 by selling 3 old bikes, unused furniture, a college fridge, a camping grill, a TV, and other misc stuff. 2 – We opened up high-interest savings accounts and earned $250 in interest.

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Create a Personal Escrow Account for Your Quarterly & Yearly Bills

Family Balance Sheet

April is always a very expensive month for us. Our home-owner’s insurance, auto insurance, and local real-estate taxes (for our home and our business property) are due, and on top of that, we also owed the Federal government this year. While I know things can go wrong, I missed the diligence of an escrow account.

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Christmas Savings Club | November 2019

Family Balance Sheet

I had amassed $70 and thought it was a perfect addition to our Christmas account. In April, we received a small tax refund and I put $100 of our refund into our Christmas Savings account. In May, I made money from a yard sale and put $50 towards our Christmas savings.

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Christmas Savings Club | October 2019

Family Balance Sheet

I had amassed $70 and thought it was a perfect addition to our Christmas account. In April, we received a small tax refund and I put $100 of our refund into our Christmas Savings account. In May, I made money from a yard sale and put $50 towards our Christmas savings. We also sold our beloved pop-up camper.

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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. Kyle presents Enter to Win our April iPad Mania Giveaway! Insurance and Risk. While I have already talked about why it is difficult for young adults to save money, it doesn’t mean it is impossible. The Skilled Investor , Editor.

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