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Best Way to Spend Tax Refund

For the Mommas

Best Way to Spend Tax Refund. When that time of year arrives that you receive a nice large amount of refunded tax money, it can be tempting to immediately go on a shopping spree. Although this may be one of the least exciting ways to spend your tax refund, it makes the most sense. Add to Your Emergency Fund.

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Yakezie Carnival November 13, 2011- November Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Money Talks Coaching: Finding Your Emergency Fund – I hear you saying “I know emergency funds are important, but how am I supposed to save money when I can’t even pay my bills?” Today I’m going to talk about getting those emergency funds going. krantcents: How Will You Measure Your Life?

November 188
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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This was the first opportunity to highlight articles from the newly formed Yakezie network. Tax Rebate Blog: How Much Can you Earn Before Paying Tax in 2011 Tax allowances and brackets change each year. This post shows highlights how much you can earn before you need to pay tax. Thats better, isn’t it?

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Carnival of Personal Finance #384 – Time for a Laugh Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I hope you enjoy them and the great articles they support. ” Harry Sit from The Finance Buff asks Tax Efficiency: Relative or Absolute? , and says, “Because you have to pay taxes on interest, dividends, and realized gains, an investment that loses less of its returns to taxes is said to be more tax efficient.

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Yes Virginia, There is a Money Tree

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

As examples, consider the following, from The Fool’s article Ordinary People, Extraordinary Wealth. Tax yourself. We have enough to live on from other sources and an emergency fund. You have to give it space and time (lots of time) to grow into a huge money producer. You can do this. Many others have done it.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It was during this rather taxing weekend that I was reminded of how great a loving family can be. Squirrelers from Squirrelers presents The Case for a Bigger Emergency Fund. Is the conventional advice of keeping a 3 to 6 month emergency fund still valid? Families are our rock, our support system, and our fans.

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P.E.P for the Week of January 17-21/11- Spread the Happiness Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Great article. The Digerati Life shares with us 7 tax strategies that we can actually do all year long. PT Money shares with us 7 new tax laws that we need to know about. Get Rich Slowly shares with us how we can all put money in an emergency fund no matter what our financial situtation is. Very encouraging post.

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