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Money Matters - How to Build Healthy Financial Habits and Prevent Future Debt

Motherhood Moments

Instead, you may want to check out thrift stores or buy classic, high-quality items that will last longer. Or, instead of dining out every night, you may opt to cook at home more often. Automating your savings towards an emergency fund makes this process easier and less painful. on your credit card.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

, and says, “The big debt clock is over $14 trillion now, but this other one is approaching $1 trillion, and may affect you more directly.&#. Your City or County May Have Free Money For You. Often times, home buyers may not be aware that free money for a down payment on a house is still available for qualified buyers.

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Best Way to Spend Tax Refund

For the Mommas

If you are one of the many people who have a little or a lot of debt accumulated through credit cards or other ways, use this opportunity to pay some of it back. 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. Get Rid of Debt.

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Meet Jackie. She and Her Husband Paid off $147,000 in Debt | Debt Free Stories

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About $52,000 of that $147K was consumer debt (credit cards, a student loan, a car loan, a home improvement loan, etc.) We just wanted to pay off our credit cards, which seemed like a huge task since we’d struggled with it for years. Building an emergency fund also helps enormously. Get creative.

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Yakezie Carnival November 13, 2011- November Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Financial Success for Young Adults: Financing a Home Modification – At some point in your life, it may be necessary to modify your home. 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?”

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Reader Question: How Much Money Do I Need To Buy My First Home?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Thank you for asking such an important question Alicia. Certain loans are available to make it easier for first time buyers in North America to own their own home and you may be able to qualify for one of these. The RSP Home Buyers’ Plan may be an option as a first time buyer in Canada. What Can You Afford?

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Find out how Charissa and Her Husband Paid Off $7665 of Debt and Cash Flowed College

Family Balance Sheet

We paid off $7,665 worth of credit cards, school loans and a car loan. The next goals in line would be to build up a 3 month emergency fund and save enough money to replace my car. Don’t give up, it may take a while, but it is so, so worth it to become debt free. Thank you, Charissa, for sharing your story.

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