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

Family Balance Sheet

This could be your rent/mortgage, utilities, loan payments, anything that has a due date. Write down any events/holidays/activities that will require funds for the month that you are planning, along with a projection of what you’ll need. Sample Budget Calendar. For informational purposes only. Next, check your necessary expenses.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #384 – Time for a Laugh Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Nicole from Nicole and Maggie: Grumpy Rumblings Ask the grumpies: when to buy vs. rent. Specifically, how important emergency fund planning was for a couple with a veterinary emergency at their home.” Pierre from Intelligent Speculator asks If You Had To Buy Google ($GOOG) Or Microsoft ($MSFT), Which Would It Be?