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Thrifty Thinking: Valentine's Day

Motherhood Moments

billion on the holiday this year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023's Best Places for Valentine’s Day. V-Day Debt Is Worth It for Some People. Almost 1 in 5 Americans think a Valentine’s Day gift is worth going into credit card debt. Dinner May Be Too Expensive.

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Since there seems to be so much in the news lately about credit cards- the good ones, the bad ones, the ugly ones, the fee free ones, the reward ones, the secured ones, etc. I figured I would talk about credit cards as today’s theme. Funancials : Should I Cancel My Credit Card? Read away my friends.

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What to Do With Money: A Mom’s Guide to Smart Money Management

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Statistically , you are probably going to outlive your spouse. Pay Down Debt Yes, this is a good way to set yourself up financially. Getting out of debt should make the top three of your financial priorities. Besides, paying off your debt and keeping it at a healthy minimum will help your credit score rating.

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5 Financial Mistakes Married Couples Should Avoid

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If the recent divorce statistics can be believed, that part of the vow does not always hold true. Running Up An Enormous Credit Card Bill. It can be so easy to run up thousands of dollars in debt just by using that credit card. This all coming from the credit card king. For richer or poorer.

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Over 40 and Worried about Money? Start here!

Family Balance Sheet

But we must change these statistics. But for our own safety net, we must make our finances a priority. We charted out our course of action to pay off debts and start saving for retirement. It’s taking forever for us to accomplish the step we’re on (paying off our non-mortgage debt), but we keep plugging away.

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Are You Heading for Financial Disaster?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Like I state on my About page , I was in debt and living a life that didn’t satisfy me. Statistics show that nearly one in two Americans are in serious financial problems due to their debt levels. Avoid using store cards; they usually have excessively high interest rates and this negates any savings you might make.