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P.E.P. for the Week of January 24-28, 2010- Adjustment Edition

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How to Save Money shares with us how we can keep our finances safe when buying items online. We personally use Quicken and we find it works great for reviewing our finances. Frugal Dad tells us how it’s possible to have a wedding on a budget. Personal Finance by the Book askes if we should borrow from our 401K?

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Find out How Brian & His Wife Paid off $109,000 in Credit Card Debt

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He writes at Debt Discipline about about how his family of 5 deals with money, budgets and debt. In June of 2010, we hit our rock bottom point. I found as much information as I could on line about personal finance from personal finance blogs and I read Dave Ramsey’s book “ The The Total Money Makeover ” which really made sense to me.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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The original Yakezie Carnival was first hosted on February 28, 2010 and was called the Yakezie Challenge Carnival. Now without further adieu, I present you with the dozens of great reads written by Yakezie members and challengers alike this past week in our efforts to bring you timely insight on personal finance and lifestyle today.

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Please Welcome Another New Staff Writer- Crystal

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Please join me in welcoming Crystal from Budgeting in the Fun Stuff to the PET team. She started blogging in early 2010 and is now blogging full time. She blogs about personal finance at Budgeting in the Fun Stuff and how she earns money at How I Money Online.

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Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips

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Not many – but by planning ahead now you might find ways to lessen the expenses you will face next month and use the annual experience as a teachable moment in your child’s personal finance education. Involve Your Child in Planning and Budgeting. using what they already have. deciding between needs and wants. using tax free days.

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Setting Financial Goals: Make Them Smart and Simple

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To do this, you really do need to have a budget. So bite the bullet and sit down to create an effective personal and household budget. With your budget in place, it becomes so much easier to control your day-to day finances. With your budget in place, it becomes so much easier to control your day-to day finances.

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Best of Money – Price is Right Edition

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Our next item up for bid is a personal finance management kit sponsored by One Cent at a Time. Our third item up for bid is a successful marriage package sponsored by Faith and Finance. The vows you made on your wedding day shouldn’t be broken because of a broken budget or poor spending habits.

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