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10 Best Low-Risk Investments In April 2024

Savings Corner

That may be fine if your goal is to preserve capital and maintain a steady flow of interest income. High-yield savings accounts While not technically an investment, savings accounts offer a modest return on your money. But if you’re looking for growth, consider investing strategies that match your long-term goals.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Wayne presents Purpose of Budgeting posted at Young Family Finance , saying, “Are you left wondering why you should budget? David presents Wired Capital Markets posted at Wall Street History , saying, ” Looking into the workings of modern securities markets is like looking under the hood of a Prius hybrid car.

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Revenge Spending and Other Married Money Tricks

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. In fact, the non-working spouse may have an inclination to yield to this as well.

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Five Home Renovation Savings Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Take the time to learn any requisite skills, either by reading, learning online or perhaps attending some of the home improvement big box store presentations and skill shops. Understand what parts of the job may require code inspections and what the codes mean. Talk to people you know to find who they may have used for their work.

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Do the Rich Use Debt Differently?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Programmers would code a call to DB2 and the software it had would figure out the best way to go get the data and present it back to the program. While it may be tempting to borrow ‘just a bit more than I need’, don’t do it. The excess money may just disappear with no benefit to you.

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Tips for a Frugal and Eco-Friendly Spring

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

And in selling on your old stuff you may make some money into the bargain. You can then use that extra money to pay off some bills, treat yourself to a post-cleaning present or put it into a savings account for a rainy day fund. Make your own cleaning products.

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report card freebies 2016 – Free Stuff when School ends

Coupons Do Work

Present your report card at a Fannie May Store showing you received at least one A grade. Family Trust Federal Credit Union – open savings account. 3 Rivers Credit Union -open a Buddy (Cub) account for your child. Your School may participate in specific good-grade rewards programs. OH & NoKY).