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Friday Links – Want $1000 Cash? Edition

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Here are some great articles from this week. Bob from Dwindling Debt wants to know, Can you Really Go Contract Free with your Smart Phone? If you are new to PET or haven’t gotten a chance to read all the articles in the past, here are few archives you might enjoy. What Our Parents Taught Us About Money.

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How to Conduct an Effective Family Financial Analysis

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Guest Post Author Bio: Elias Cortez, from Dallas, TX is currently a freelance writer specializing in writing on education and career information articles. View his latest articles on the University of Phoenix Birmingham and how to obtain a graphic design degree here. Get Out of Debt. You are not alone! Are you ready?

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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This past weekend I headed out west with my husband, brother, and his girlfriend to help my parents move into their new house. Philip from Deliver Away Debt shares his story: How I Delivered Away My Debt. mbhunter from Mighty Bargain Hunter asks Are you contributing to this debt clock? How about you? What do you think?

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Are You Middle Class?

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A 2014 Money article What It Means to Be Middle Class Today reported that: “Jerry Love, who runs a certified public accountant firm in Abilene, Texas, and works with the middle class and the fabulously wealthy, says he has clients earning $300,000 to $400,000 annually who nonetheless consider themselves middle class.”

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Graduates – Use Summer to Learn How to Avoid College Fail Points

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You already have lots of contacts, not only your classmates, but also their parents, siblings and your teachers too. Talk to any alumni you may know (hint parents, cousins, that kid that went off to college last year) to see what they know about it. Knowing someone in the company or field is your best bet to landing a position.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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This was the first opportunity to highlight articles from the newly formed Yakezie network. Good Financial Cents: What to Watch For With Debt Settlement Companies Considering using a debt settlement company? Here’s some tips to be wary of when trying to consolidate your debt.

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P.E.P. for the Week of February 14-18/11-Planning Edition

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This must be a hot topic lately because I have read numerous articles about it. Consumerism Commentary asks us if we are better off than our parents ? In my life, my parents have always seemed to do quite well financially and we never suffered as kids. Even now, my parents are in a fantastic financial situation.

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