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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. This week I am reminding you all about those special people in your life- your family. It was during this rather taxing weekend that I was reminded of how great a loving family can be. Families are our rock, our support system, and our fans.

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How to Conduct an Effective Family Financial Analysis

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. Do you keep your family in a survival mode?

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Friday Links – Too Swamped Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Working to build your emergency fund? Read up on emergency fund basics at Money Smart Guides. 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. How to conduct an effective family financial analysis. 4 traits of successful people.

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How to Get into the Stock Market

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Those of us who had stocks , bonds, and mutual funds saw our net worth rise, but many (perhaps as many as 50% of us, according to CNN Money article M illions see no benefit from soaring stock prices ) missed out. If you don’t have any stock market investments, how can you get in on the action? Ask for stocks as a gift.

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Best Way to Spend Tax Refund

For the Mommas

Add to Your Emergency Fund. An emergency fund can never have too much money in it. If you have an emergency fund to add to, then add to it. This follows the same rule as your retirement fund, meaning the sooner you put the money into it, the longer it has to grow and the greater the final amount will be.

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Do You Have A Plan for Replacing Your Appliances?

Family Balance Sheet

I don't want to drain the emergency fund, which could easily happen when the AC needs replaced. I didn't and I found this article helpful, How to Avoid Refrigerator Repairs. We certainly don't want to go into debt either. My main concern is that AC unit. Read through the owners manuals to find out how to clean the appliances.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This was the first opportunity to highlight articles from the newly formed Yakezie network. Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund? One of the major components of being financially fit is to have an emergency fund. Family Money Values: Who Manages Your Money? Thats better, isn’t it?

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