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How to Budget (and Pay) for Yearly Bills + a FREE Speadsheet

Family Balance Sheet

I built a monthly system to set aside money specifically for our yearly bills and while I still dread writing those large checks, I am no longer paralyzed by it. Years ago, April sent me into a panic and a scramble to find the funds. With this change, I knew that I needed to be responsible for setting this money aside each month.

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Small Money Mistakes That Have Big Consequences

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

So, in this article, we’re going to look at 10 small money mistakes that many people make, often unaware of the impact they are having on their financial security. This small money mistake has a sub-section – accepting the so-called ‘free’ credit card upgrades or new cards. It’s wasted money. What have you done to rectify them?

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Three Expensive Sources of Quick Cash

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

What happens if you are hit with an expense that you can’t afford, and your emergency fund just isn’t up to scratch yet? Unfortunately, these sources of quick cash are among the worst possible ways to fund your emergency. You write a check for the amount of money that you want, plus a fee for the loan.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Money Cone: 9 Impulse Buys that Turned Out Better than Expected We’ve all bought stuff based on commercials that turned out nothing like how it was advertised. Live Real, Now: Make Extra Money, Part 6: Setting Up a Site In this installment of the Make Extra Money series, LRN is going to show you how to set up a WordPress site.

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Down Payment on a House: How Much Do You Really Need?

Savings Corner

NerdWallet’s Best-Of Award Winner Best Mortgage Lender For Cash-Out Refinancing NBKC: NMLS#409631 5.0 It offers a significant volume of cash-out refinancing with unusually low origination fees. The mortgage lender provides the rest of the money to buy the property. But how much of a down payment do you really need?

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Our 2017 Debt Freedom Plan Update

Family Balance Sheet

It wasn’t that we had friction over money in our marriage, but as the business & Family Office Manager , I had taken on the stress of that cash flow crisis and tried to work it all out by myself. Over the years, we took advantage of low interest rates and refinanced and transferred the loan several times. Retirement.

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