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How to Calculate Home Equity

Savings Corner

You can use your equity to renovate some rooms, pay off credit cards, cover college tuition, start your own business … or almost anything else. Before you can explore how to use this source of wealth, though, you need to know how much you have. You can find out how much your home is worth using a number of methods. Here’s how.

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Meet a Reader | Megan from California

The Frugal Girl

I decided I was better off trading in the fancy car, but doubled down on poor car choices by getting a brand-new, completely unpractical sports car. I try to set a good example, so hopefully that’s a good start. If $1000 was dropped into your lap today, what would you do with it? Put it in our index fund investment account. Not really.

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Ethical Investments: Some Things to Avoid

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Some banks have a history of lending to poor countries, who then use it to buy things like arms. Arms Banks may choose to not be involved in lending directly to companies involved in the arms trade or who are involved in supplying arms to regimes but this does not necessarily mean that they have no involvement in the arms trade.

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Saving Money By Trying to Live a “Pioneer Lifestyle”

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

How to Save Money By Being a Jack of All Trades. For example, I generally cannot diagnose myself if I get sick (although I try, thank you Web MD). Another example of my limitations (of which there are many) would be the fact that I could not design a remodeling of a house.

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Organic, Natural, and Gluten-Free Coupons, Deals, and Freebies

Couponing 101

As just one example, you could get three 16 oz. jars of Organic Fair Trade Raw Honey for $19.20 Use code ADXSXI when you create your Shrink account in the app for a $1 signup bonus! Create the account manually; do not use Facebook to sign in. Great reviews on these, too!

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

Now go through the list and really ask yourself if you use or need all of it. We gave up cable many years ago , but realize now we simply traded one cable bill into TOO many subscriptions. If you’re not using it, cancel it today and redirect that monthly money into your emergency savings. Are you surprised by the amount?

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16 Important Legal Requirements for Starting a Small Business

Savings Corner

Use this list as a jumping off point, covering the legal requirements for starting a small business. You can easily request one for free from the IRS over the phone or by using an online application on the IRS website. IP includes patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets as well.

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