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

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Of course, budgeting isn’t all about sucking the fun out of everyone’s existence and putting family life on hold. You want people to live a quality life, and you want them to enjoy that life, and that requires some spending money. Look Into Life Insurance Do you have a life insurance policy?

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Small Money Mistakes That Have Big Consequences

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Of course, this concept is true whether the little things are positive or negative. Increasing your credit card limit is really increasing your debt, or at least your exposure to debt, so say ’No!’ Ignoring Your Debt Debt is not just going to go away, you must handle it and work to whittle it away.

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How to Prevent Three Common Disastrous Personal Financial Mistakes

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Of course, by using credit cards for purchases and bills, I was spending money I didn’t have and probably wouldn’t have any time soon. I like the snowball effect method of debt reduction because it worked for me. You’ll need to make some spending cuts to make this happen but it will be worth it to eliminate this expensive debt.

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Allstate Insurance Review 2024 | Bankrate

Savings Corner

To help readers understand how insurance affects their finances, we have licensed insurance professionals on staff who have spent a combined 47 years in the auto, home and life insurance industries. At a glance BEST HOME INSURANCE COMPANY OVERALL (TIE) 4.1 Individual Life Insurance Study. Coverage 4.0

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Totally Money Blog Carnival #18 – 6 Ways to Save Money Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I did this yeas ago when I was in debt and it made paying off the debt a reality. Also, make sure you aren’t paying unnecessary fees for things like credit card insurance. A post about breaking down your insurance costs and how you can budget for them. She was still struggling with college credit card debt.

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It Really Does Get Better

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Are you so far in debt that you think you’ll never get out? Do you peer into the hazy future and think “life is not getting any better, will not get any better and I will end up as poor as I am today&# ? You can stay the course. I … allowed myself to still enjoy life. This post was written by Marie.

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5 Things You Should Know When Planning Your Financial Future

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

A life insurance policy is probably the first thing most people buy. In the past, single people did not make getting a life insurance policy a priority. As a parent, you want to be able to contribute as much as possible so that your child will not have to apply for student loans and go into debt.