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The Deadly Sins of Personal Finance

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Lots of people will say that there’s no real formula for personal finance, because it’s personal. Too much of any of these following behaviours will kill anybody’s finances, and, not only that but may lead to poor behaviours in other areas as well. Of course consumerism is a deadly sin of finance. Consumerism.

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Why One of My Goals in 2014 is to Limit Time with Technology

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After starting Suburban Finance, and seeing the statistics climb and the readership grow, I began starting more websites, and my time on my laptop on Saturday mornings grew to early Saturday afternoons, and also Saturday evenings when I happened to be staying home. I became super enthusiastic about starting and growing websites.

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Join Me for the New Year New You Financial Summit

Family Balance Sheet

If you’re thinking about some resolutions for 2017 that have to do with YOUR finances, then I’m inviting you to join me in January for the New Year New You Financial Summit. LaTisha is a nationally recognized, millennial personal finance expert. 3 pm EST: Budgeting Basics with Jessi Fearon. 8 pm EST: TBD.

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Best of Money – Price is Right Edition

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Here it comes, television’s longest running game show, filled with tips and fabulous prizes, anyone can win, the Best of Money Carnival – Price is Right Edition! Our next item up for bid is a personal finance management kit sponsored by One Cent at a Time.

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Find out How Chris & His Wife Paid off $52,000 in 7 Months

Family Balance Sheet

She’s a television news anchor, I’m a firefighter, and together we made great money. We lived our lives as if the money was never ending and we truly believed we were immune to ever having to worry about our finances. We took that contract and we hung it up in our medicine cabinet as a daily reminder of our goals together.

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Saving Tips & Free Crediting Monitoring

For the Mommas

According to the Wall Street Journal, 88% of resolutions fail, so the key here is to set small, achievable goals that add up to a whole lot of savings. There are websites out there that will allow you to set a goal. Do you really need cable television or can you make do without? Spending Less.

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How to Drastically Reduce the Amount of Money You Spend Each Month

For the Mommas

If you ask any stressed mom what of her biggest concerns is, chances are that she’ll mention something about managing household finances and excess spending. Most of us view those “big” expenses, such as a replacement television or a remodeling job on our home, as what can set us back financially. Set Specific Goals.

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