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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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Like many across the globe, my family’s finances are a bit unstable due to the Coronvius Pandemic. How I’m managing our family budget during the Pandemic: We pay ourselves at the beginning of each month, so when this crisis started in mid-March, we were covered for the month. 2 – Start stockpiling food.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. Editors Picks: Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site shares 10 Phrases I have Used to Save Money.

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Thrifty Thinking - 2023's Best Gas Credit Cards

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With gas prices still high and inflation putting pressure on people’s budgets, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its editors’ picks for 2023’s Best Gas Credit Cards to help drivers save money, along with a new survey to gauge consumer sentiment.

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Travel Tidbits: 2023's Best & Worst States for Summer Road Trips

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adults saying they will take some sort of road trip this summer, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s Best & Worst States for Summer Road Trips , along with expert commentary. Furthermore, excessive speeding also worsens your fuel economy, so make sure to obey all speed limits.

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Cutting Down on the Transportation Costs

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As we are getting married in just two and a half short months (gosh, time flies), my fiancé and I sat down a couple of weekends ago to do a comprehensive budget analysis. Other than housing, our biggest budget buster is transportation. It has great fuel economy, at about 40 MPG. How Much is Your Commute Costing You?

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Go Green and Save Money by Using Free Online Calculators

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Household Budget Calculator. From the cost of your commute to the amount of money you spend monthly on alcohol and cigarettes, a household budget calculator can help you see your expenditures in a more long-term light. While fuel efficiency is important for the environment, it’s as beneficial to your budget as well.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

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The Skilled Investor , Editor Budgeting and Economics Little House presents The Five Tool Budgeter posted at Little House in the Valley , saying, “In baseball, a five-tool player is one who excels in some of the game’s major skills: fielding, base running, hitting for power, hitting for contact, and throwing ability.

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