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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. Philip from Deliver Away Debt shares his story: How I Delivered Away My Debt. If we make effort we will succeed. Sometimes a charitable contribution can make a direct impact on your life and others. How about you?

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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. There were 50 submissions this week. In no particular order….

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Investment Methods

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Digging into this formula investment technique (which is similar to dollar cost averaging), led me to the re-discovery of multiple other types of formulas and techniques which are supposed to help us make our money grow. When I retired, I used this method to re-invest the proceeds from my company 401K (that I had rolled into an IRA).

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Saving Tips & Free Crediting Monitoring

For the Mommas

Nearly 46% of consumers say they typically consider making a financial resolution – up 31% since the first year of the survey in 2009. Saving more (52%), spending less (19%) and paying off debt (19%). Have more money automatically withdrawn from your paycheck and put in your 401k. Paying Off Debt. Create a budget.

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4 Financial Lessons Your Parents Forgot to Teach You

Saving Cents With Sense

With PNC reporting that the average 20-something faces $45,000 in debt, and Generation Opportunity finding a 15.9 It’s tempting to live it up, especially when you’re younger, but you make your money work for you when you’re investing in retirement starting in your 20s. Car Buying. Tackle Student Loans.

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

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. ” Dr Dean presents iPads And Tablets: Ten Ways To Keep ‘Em Safe While Traveling posted at The Millionaire Nurse Blog , saying, “iPad’s size and weight make them great for traveling Read all about how to help keep yours from the black hole that is ‘ airline lost and found.’ Readon for some great bonuses.

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

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So in an effort to make things a bit more manageable, I have decided to cancel my course for next month. I think they keep you focused on paying your house off and make it harder for those who really shouldn’t buy a house to acquire one. Sustainable Personal Finance tells us how they make healthy lunches from home and save.

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