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Eight Things I Learned After Becoming a Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My spouse and I were that young, poor couple, sloughing away at our day jobs and scrimping and saving for years to build wealth. Many millionaires, me included, spend years of their life working and building up their wealth to reach the point where they have those millions. Be a millionaire by midlife.

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Managing Family Finances: Tips and Strategies for a Better Financial Future

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Create an Emergency Fund Let’s talk personal finances— $8,883 —that’s how much American households have in terms of emergency funds on average. You can use stocks and bonds to build wealth for your family and achieve a much more balanced investment strategy that nicely aligns with all your financial goals.

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Find out how Jessica paid off $56,000 of student loans, credit cards, and a car loan.

Family Balance Sheet

I am the oldest of seven kids (yes, we all have the same parents – I get asked that quite a bit!). I work in Finance/Accounting for a large corporation but I have also started a company called Every Single Dollar , which focuses on personal finance for single women. I am now back living in South Florida.