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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site asks What is Your Financial Plan B? mbhunter from Mighty Bargain Hunter asks Are you contributing to this debt clock? It has gone on for generations. What do you think? Watch out! ,

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Carnival of Personal Finance #384 – Time for a Laugh Edition

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Hello and welcome to this week’s Carnival of Personal Finance. If any of you have seen me host carnivals before you know that I like to add in some funny clips about personal finance for your enjoyment. ” Harry Sit from The Finance Buff asks Tax Efficiency: Relative or Absolute? I love this list.

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Eight Things I Learned After Becoming a Millionaire

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Managing your finances gets a lot more complex and time consuming. Gone were the days of having one bank account and only having to keep very simple records. I still think twice about spending money and I still shop for the best bargain. Setting goals and reaching them continues to be enriching and satisfying to me.

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

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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 Journey : Should You Leave a Life Insurance Policy to Your Kids?

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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. Corey presents Benefits of an Adjustable Rate Mortgage posted at Steadfast Finances , saying, “Have you ever considered an adjustable rate mortgage?

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Find out how Richard paid off $40,000 of debt

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It was getting to the point that as soon as I got paid, covered my monthly bills and made the required debt repayments my bank account was back to zero again. Many personal finance bloggers talk about having a “no spend week” – well basically I had a “no spend” five years! Are those jeans worth it?

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Find out how Maureen Paid off $79,540 in Credit Card & Student Loan Debt

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Besides writing on my personal finance blog, A Debt Free Stress Free Life, I’m an adjunct professor at a local college and own a residential and commercial cleaning business. Review bank accounts daily. Boring I know, but I’m a home body so it works for me. How much debt did you pay off? That was it. I changed many of my habits.

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