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How to Conduct an Effective Family Financial Analysis

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Guest Post Author Bio: Elias Cortez, from Dallas, TX is currently a freelance writer specializing in writing on education and career information articles. Are you having a hard time controlling your finances? Many parents are finding it hard to control their finances and stretch their wallet these days more than ever.

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How to be a Frugal Family

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Inform The Whole Family About Your Plans Tell them about your intentions of wanting to save. Limit eating out and the activities that are outside your budget such as expensive movies and far away vacations. Cooperation is an important key to successful budgeting. What kind of loopholes exist in your family budget?

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Frugal Tip Monday- How to Save By Spending on Select Days

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SavvySugar is one of my favorite resources for helpful finance information. Appointing a Day for Buying Lunch - Eating out is one of the biggest expense on everyone's list, including mine. I came across a helpful article that read " How To Save by Spending On Select Days ".

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

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After that, while you all primed and interested in personal finance, continue and read the awesome articles that were written across the web this week regarding personal finance and enhancing your lifestyle. After checking and rechecking and I discover the real cost of eating out! Take a moment to watch them.

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How to Start The Year off On the Right Foot Financially

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Since we just celebrated the New Year, now is the best time to clean up your finances. Having this information in your arsenal will make the next step of setting monthly money goals far easier, because you’ll have a good idea of where you are financially, including what areas need improvement. Set Monthly Money Goals.

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10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free

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With that much success, these people are a wealth of information, so I poured over their content and realized that there was no magic pill, or snap of the fingers, just HARD WORK. Jen and her husband were reeling after their son was diagnosed with a lifetime medical condition that would implode their finances.

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

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A budget could help you avoid late and insufficient funds fees, find money for an upcoming trip or expense, and ease a disagreement over finances in a marriage. For informational purposes only. For informational purposes only. If you’re spending too much at restaurants, read: 15 Smart Tips to Save Money When Eating Out .

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