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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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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. You will learn exactly what settings, plugins, and themes he uses. Don’t Quit Your Day Job: Refinance Your Mortgage and Pay the Same Amount?

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Should You Invest In A Rising Market?

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In 2010 and 2011 I did get a lot of it re-invested, even though it was rising the whole time. These drastic and unprecedented measures used by central bankers to reignite the economy, revive risk taking and boost investor confidence are akin to “steroids” or “sugar high,” critics say.”. No one knows.

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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. using what they already have. using what they already have. using tax free days. deciding between needs and wants.

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7 Steps To Homelessness And What To Do If You Get There

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Use Up Existing Resources. Since she could no longer afford to pay it, she stopped the home insurance and stopped using the cars she inherited (also free and clear). She stopped paying income tax on the rare occasions when she did have income and did not pay county real estate taxes. If you have access to a car, use it!

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

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This is not something I want to see, so today I have a few videos for you that will dispell credit card myths, teach you how to use them properly, how to keep them safe, and how to make sure you should be getting credit in the first place. Those are all great ideas, but one company is taking it a step further to help motivate us.