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Yakezie Carnival November 13, 2011- November Edition

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To complete the trusts picture make sure you review A Matter of Trusts part 1 and 2! Invest It Wisely: When Can You Talk about How Much Money You Make? – Could there be times when it’s a good idea to tell someone how much you make? Today I’m going to talk about getting those emergency funds going.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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How is it possible that a couple making $200K don’t know where $60K is going every year? Live Real, Now: Make Extra Money, Part 6: Setting Up a Site In this installment of the Make Extra Money series, LRN is going to show you how to set up a WordPress site. Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund?

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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I know I sometimes get bogged down with too many options and I can take forever to make a decision. If we make effort we will succeed. Sometimes a charitable contribution can make a direct impact on your life and others. In this case, they helped a school fund interactive learning activities. How about you?

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2012 Financial Goals

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The kids were in the back seat watching a movie and we were in the front seat reviewing 2011 and strategizing for the upcoming year. Increase Family Emergency Fund to Six Months Salary. But we do need to review it more regularly to make sure we are on track to retire.eventually. What financial goals did you make for 2012?

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#SavingsPledge: Hey America, Let’s Save $1 Billion

Saving With Shellie

A change that more Americans need to make. That’s why I am so excited to announce that I have teamed up with Savings.com and the other 2011 Deal Pros to present The Savings Pledge. Start an emergency fund? Saving money and living within or below your means is lifestyle change that impacts your whole life.

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*HOT* ING Direct: $50 FREE

Saving With Shellie

Use it to make three non-pin purchases within 45 days of opening your account. ING makes it easy to transfer money back and forth between our credit union. We have quite a few: Checking, Savings, Vacation Account, Business Account, Baby J’s savings account, New Car Fund, Emergency Fund. Activate your card.

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Shannon & Her Husband Paid off $22,000 in 9 Months

Family Balance Sheet

I have been sharing my passion for simple living on GrowingSlower.com since 2011, and I now have added the Real Mom’s Guide series of books and courses to further encourage my readers! After we had kids, though, I stayed home, so we continued making the minimum payment for years. My husband and I met in architecture school.

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