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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

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For many households, their finances and budgets are in limbo. Our emergency fund. 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 have hit uncertain times and this pandemic has felt like a wall that is unscalable.

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Short on Cash? | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

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We’ll talk about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss. So if you could use some extra cash for your emergency fund , or save for Christmas presents or any other activity or need, then you must read 31 Days to Find $1000.

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Small Money Mistakes That Have Big Consequences

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The same can be said about finances – it is often the little things you do, the small actions you take, that have the biggest impact on your financial security, both in the present and in the future. Not Having a Budget I know, you’ve heard it all before but have you taken action on this one yet?

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Over 40 and Worried about Money? Start here!

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I hear people say, “how am I supposed to save for retirement AND raise my kids, save for their college, AND still enjoy the present moment?” I’m on this journey to financial wellness with you and every weekend, I pack the newsletter with budgeting inspiration, money-saving tips & ideas, and frugal, yet tasty recipes.

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

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” eemusings from NZ Muse presents Hybrid cars: a week in the fast lane. ” D4L from Dividend Growth Stocks presents 10 Dividend Stocks Balancing Yield And Growth , and says, “In a perfect world, income investors would not have to choose between growth or yield, they could have both. ” J.P.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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Shawanda Greene from You Have More Than You Think presents Why’s It Got To Be All or Nothing? Nathan Richardson from ComplexSearch.com presents What’s a Good Credit Score? This doesn’t mean you will always live with a cash budget, although you certainly could. I wish we had some of these in Canada.

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#SavingsPledge: Hey America, Let’s Save $1 Billion

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It’s an idea that stretches far beyond a monthly budget or vacation fund. That’s why I am so excited to announce that I have teamed up with Savings.com and the other 2011 Deal Pros to present The Savings Pledge. Start an emergency fund? A change that more Americans need to make. Use it to pay down debt?