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Saving Your Pennies For A Rainy Day

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Your needs are crucial, and include things like food, water, clothes, transportation, etc. This will help you save money, especially when you take a look at the prices of food today. The first place you should stop is the bank. Whether it is a piggy bank or your private branch, put the money away. Save Those Pennies.

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How to Teach Your Kids About Money and Business – Take A Family Field Trip

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You can have a fun, and usually inexpensive time helping them learn by showing them companies, factories and banks in action. Even if you can’t get a tour, you can watch from public areas and also discuss this. Talk about how the food gets to that location, and the jobs involved with that.

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Ways for Busy Parents to Teach Young Children About Money

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Where ever your child is on the learning continuum – here are some ideas on ways to teach personal finance without spending (much) extra time specifically on it. Food Related. Show the kids how you are paying and explain the concept (checks, cash, debit, credit, food stamps or whatever). Watching TV. In the bath.

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P.E.P. for Week of January 31- February 4/11- Superbowl Edition

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Balance Junkie shares with us the nitty gritty on our personalities and how they really can effect how we manage our money. Personal Finance by the Book tells us how we can save money where we least expect it. Sweating the Big Stuff shares with us 6 ways we can save on food. Which letters best describe you? Going Frugal.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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Justin presents Know the Common Mistakes with Your Personal Finances posted at Budget Snob , saying, “Many people make the same financial mistakes. It’s modeled much like Michael Pollans Food Rules with many one-page rules that give short but useful tidbits of information. You probably dont.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

I learned to save money by watching my parents. (I Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. I learned from the best, but I believe that a personal finance course should be a requirement for both high school and college graduation. Spreadsheets are my friends.

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

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Take a moment to watch them. After that, while you all primed and interested in personal finance, continue and read the awesome articles that were written across the web this week regarding personal finance and enhancing your lifestyle. Personal Finance Whiz: Ever Had a $16 Burger…From Wendy’s?