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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. This past weekend I headed out west with my husband, brother, and his girlfriend to help my parents move into their new house. Families are our rock, our support system, and our fans. Family is there when you need a hand or some advice.

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Festival of Frugality #271- 10 Movies, 10 Lessons Edition

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posted at FIRE Finance , saying, “We decided to optimize our grocery expenses and pull the strings on our food budget even tighter. There are lots of ways you can entertain yourself and your family on a budget.&#. Fred Lee presents Top 5 Inexpensive Ideas for a Parent-Toddler Date posted at Parenting Squad.

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A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish

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I manage the finances for our business and our family and by August 2013, I felt the weight of the situation. I poured over both our business and our home expenses, created a line item budget, and a made a plan for every dollar that was coming in. When my own parents were the age that I am now, I was graduating from college.

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Why We Left Traditional Health Insurance

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Instead I’m writing about my family’s experience with traditional health insurance and how it has affected OUR finances. In 2004 when we were researching policies, we weren’t parents yet, but fully intended on having children. And this is when the junk hit the fan.

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10 Ways to $ave Energy Comfortably

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Author Bio: Sustainable PF writes with his wife, Mrs. SPF out of Ontario, Canada, at Sustainable Personal Finance where they discuss and explore the fine balance between their personal financial goals and their lifestyle and beliefs regarding sustainable living. 9 – More on Ceiling Fans. Ceiling fans are great.

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Guest Post: 10 Ways to $ave Energy Comfortably

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Author Bio: Sustainable PF writes with his wife, Mrs. SPF out of Ontario, Canada, at Sustainable Personal Finance where they discuss and explore the fine balance between their personal financial goals and their lifestyle and beliefs regarding sustainable living. 9 – More on Ceiling Fans. Ceiling fans are great.

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Find out how Charissa and Her Husband Paid Off $7665 of Debt and Cash Flowed College

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She helps readers gain control of their finances and live well on a budget at her blog Cook with a Shoe . I had watched my parents pay off their debt, including their house, when I was a pre-teen, which really influenced me. We followed a budget and switched to using cash, which helped us stay on track with the budget.

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