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10 Things To Do When You Lose Your Job

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This past year my husband and I went through a period of unemployment which was tricky and when we did have employment is was casual. There are a variety of payments depending on your situation such as unemployment or parenting. She blogs about ways to make and save money as well as what she is up to at her blog www.kylieofiu.com.

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The High Price of Excuses, Justification, and Avoidance.

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When you overspend for convenience, you sink into debt, stuck with high interest credit card payments and risk of damaging your credit when you fall behind on your bills. Considering that she too is an unemployed actress, and we were having this conversation at an audition, I asked about cost.

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Marriage and Money: 5 Tips To Reduce the Money Arguments

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It could be from the stress of unemployment, a large debt load, or the amount of shoes in someone's closet; money can be an evil force in a marriage. The Family Office Manager might track spending, reconcile and manage the accounts, pay the bills on time, and update the Family Balance Sheet. Although, it wasn't always that way.

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So here’s what I got.

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Just think — if you could shave $200 off your grocery bill using coupons and you put that money in the bank each month, you would have $2400 at the end of one year. And as you know, the last couple of years have been awful because companies weren't hiring. I barely worked in those 2 years. What have you paid for with cash?

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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Afford Anything: Why I Quit My Job – And Why I Almost Didn’t A reader emailed herand said: “What I’d truly like to do is figure out how to work for myself – or create passive income so I can work on my own projects without worrying about the bills.” ” Here’s her reply.

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Yakezie Carnival November 13, 2011- November Edition

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Money Talks Coaching: Finding Your Emergency Fund – I hear you saying “I know emergency funds are important, but how am I supposed to save money when I can’t even pay my bills?” Today I’m going to talk about getting those emergency funds going. krantcents: How Will You Measure Your Life? – How will you measure your life?

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Meet Jackie. She and Her Husband Paid off $147,000 in Debt | Debt Free Stories

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have barely any bills and be able to live off passive income. I had already cut expenses to the bone early on, since experiencing a multi-year stretch of unemployment, so there wasn’t much to be done there, although I think my husband cancelled his gym membership. It’s awesome to (FINALLY!) How much debt did you pay off?

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