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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. They are also there working with you to help you reach your goals; even those financial goals. Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site asks What is Your Financial Plan B? It has gone on for generations.

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Find out How Brian & His Wife Paid off $109,000 in Credit Card Debt

Family Balance Sheet

It was all consumer debt spread over 5 credit cards. After trying to extend credit to finance the vacation and we were denied (best thing to ever happen to us) we realized we made too much money to be living like this and something had to change. We cut up our credit cards and never used them again.

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The Age Old Question: Should You Pay Off Debt or Save?

Penny Pinchin' Mom

So, you want to get started on debt repayment so you can focus on other financial goals? However, if you pay off these debts, there will be nothing left for investments in these tough financial times. You are one emergency short of losing track of your finances. appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom.

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Are Peer Loans Too Risky or the Way of the Future?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Credit is a tool in personal finance. Used properly, it can help you build your dream home and reach your financial goals. Using a peer loan to pay off high-interest credit cards does not mean you can run out shopping and max out your cards again.

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How to Manage Different Investment Risk Tolerances Between Spouses

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You may not even be aware that you each have different perspectives on what risk is or how much to take when you invest. He pays off his credit card BEFORE the statement comes! It was developed by two university personal finance professors one at Virginia Tech and the other at Kansas State University.

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What Is A Personal Loan?

Savings Corner

One of the biggest benefits of a personal loan is that they often charge lower fixed interest rates when compared to other forms of lending, like credit cards. How a personal loan works A personal loan is money you borrow from a bank or other financial institution with a set repayment period and consistent monthly payments.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Welcome to the May 11, 2012 Edition #236 of the Carnival of Financial Planning. Mike presents May Blog Evolution Report… + Income Stats! posted at The Financial Blogger , saying, “The online income for May. Do you have thousands of dollars worth of student loan debt and/or credit card debt?

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