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Money Matters - How to Build Healthy Financial Habits and Prevent Future Debt

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In this blog post, we'll share some of the top financial habits that can help you improve your financial mindset and reduce your chances of falling head over heels in debt. Smart money hacks for the debt-averse individual Here are some of the easiest and most effective strategies to get you started on the road to financial success.

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How to Get into the Stock Market

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Those of us who had stocks , bonds, and mutual funds saw our net worth rise, but many (perhaps as many as 50% of us, according to CNN Money article M illions see no benefit from soaring stock prices ) missed out. If you don’t have any stock market investments, how can you get in on the action? Ask for stocks as a gift.

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How to Conduct an Effective Family Financial Analysis

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Guest Post Author Bio: Elias Cortez, from Dallas, TX is currently a freelance writer specializing in writing on education and career information articles. View his latest articles on the University of Phoenix Birmingham and how to obtain a graphic design degree here. However, the problem is that most people do not know how.

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Friday Links – Too Swamped Edition

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Working to build your emergency fund? Confused about how much you should save and how you should go about saving it? Read up on emergency fund basics at Money Smart Guides. Are you a current student or someone who’s currently paying off student loan debt? How much money can you live off of?

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Small Money Mistakes That Have Big Consequences

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So, in this article, we’re going to look at 10 small money mistakes that many people make, often unaware of the impact they are having on their financial security. Increasing your credit card limit is really increasing your debt, or at least your exposure to debt, so say ’No!’ Make establishing an emergency fund a priority.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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How about you? 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? Some people find themselves buried under student loan debt with little chance of ever paying it off. What do you think?

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Do You Have A Plan for Replacing Your Appliances?

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I don't want to drain the emergency fund, which could easily happen when the AC needs replaced. We certainly don't want to go into debt either. Read through the owners manuals to find out how to clean the appliances. I didn't and I found this article helpful, How to Avoid Refrigerator Repairs.