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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

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Welcome to the May 11, 2012 Edition #236 of the Carnival of Financial Planning. Jester presents The Importance of Vacations For Kids posted at The Ultimate Juggle , saying, “This article explains the reasons that we prefer to take destination oriented vacations for the kid’s sake. And, do you need it?

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Revenge Spending and Other Married Money Tricks

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Yet newlyweds as well as long time married folks may not even be aware of some of the money tricks they or their spouse could be using. I personally have indulged in a bit of this and believe that my spouse may well have (subconsciously) as well. Lets say you are having a difficult time. Revenge spending.

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The 5 Most Important Personal Finance Lessons to Teach your Child

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Before you get ready to shove those kids of yours out of the nest, here are what I consider to be (based on my experience as a person, a Mom, and a Grandma) the most important things you (or someone) should teach them about personal finance. Watch what others are doing, how they do it and what they may be getting from it.

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Graduates – Use Summer to Learn How to Avoid College Fail Points

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Time to find out. Talk to any alumni you may know (hint parents, cousins, that kid that went off to college last year) to see what they know about it. Read up on what colleges may offer. Look especially for on campus recruiting and online job portals the college may offer to help place students. Resumé critiques.

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Are You Financially Ready For Kids?

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So, if you’re someone who is contemplating having a child, it is definitely a responsible question to ask yourself “Am I financially ready to have kids?” Do I Have Health Care Insurance? . However, when a child is in the picture, you’ve got to have steady income.

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

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If you have an answer to all those questions, then you may be ready to start a small business. If you love every little detail of coordinating your kid’s birthday or your dad’s retirement party, start offering your Type-A services to partiers in your community or within your personal network. Who is your ideal client?