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How We’re Using Upromise to Save for College

Family Balance Sheet

Since March of 2020, over $1300 has been transferred into my daughters’ 529 College Savings Accounts. In the grand scheme of college tuition, $1300 barely makes a dent, however, that was just the first 18 months, and we have another 9 years before my youngest graduates from college. 108 Months X $72 = $7,776!

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How to Avoid Impulse Spending

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Are you surprised when your credit card bill arrives at how much more you charged than you thought you had? The figure out the cost of transportation, and whatever monthly loans, bills, and insurance costs you have to pay. Do you want to pay cash for your child’s college tuition? Please be honest with your answers.

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Why I Don’t Use Credit Card Rewards Programs

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My own sister-in-law paid for travel to Hawaii by charging her son’s college tuition (this option, by the way, is no longer available with her card company). I hate getting a bill for something I ate, digested and eliminated a month ago! I just won’t waste the time it takes to manage the rewards. Here is why.

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How to Save Money Fast – My Top 20 Tips

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Whether you are looking to save extra money for your emergency fund and potential unexpected expense, a new kitchen, or your kids’ college tuition—you name it—you will require self-discipline and a plan to reach any financial goal. Entries such as your mortgage, gas, electricity bill, and so on are essential.

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Why Life Insurance Should Be Part of Every Entrepreneur’s Business Plan – Life Happens

Savings Corner

It can replace your lost income, ensuring that your family can continue to pay for bills, the mortgage, groceries, college tuition and more. Life insurance is there for any ongoing expenses your loved ones may have after your death.

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What If We All Only Had One Child?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We had only one daycare bill, so we could afford to send our child to a private language school, which our last two children didn’t benefit from because it was so expensive for multiple children to attend. Only one child’s college tuition to pay. From a financial perspective, only having one child makes sense.

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What Is A Personal Loan?

Savings Corner

However, many lenders prohibit the use of personal loans to cover college tuition fees. Pay for emergency expenses Personal loans also work well for emergencies, such as surprise medical bills , an urgent roof replacement or even funeral expenses. Common uses include debt consolidation, emergencies and home improvement.

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