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Family Budget Spreadsheets 2021

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If your fresh start for the New Year includes improving your finances, you are not alone! That is why I created Family Budget Spreadsheets — a bundle of spreadsheets that we personally use to plan and budget our money. I created it as a way to communicate our finances to my husband.

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Organize Your Financial Documents | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

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Welcome to 31 Days to Organize Your Finances. We’ll talk about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss. By the end of the month, my goal is to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family.

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Yakezie Blog Swap

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Jacob from My Personal Finance Journey shares tips about how he saves big money on food and beverages at Saving Money On Food & Drinks at Happy Simple Living. Derek from Life and My Finances shares his parents’ story and best lesson with Paying Off Your Debts Early at Retire By 40.

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6 Ways an i-Phone Can Save You Money

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She loves to write education, career, frugal living, finance, health, parenting relating articles. No more forgetting to grab the coupons on your way to the store or wasting time and paper printing coupons out only so the store can throw them away. GasBuddy : As gas prices increase each day, our gas budget has skyrocketed.

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How to Teach Your Kids About Money and Business – Take A Family Field Trip

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Showing your child first hand how currency and coins are produced can generate lots of discussion about money and finances. In Washington DC, the Bureau of Printing and Engraving offers tours. If your child is 16 or older, they can tour the New York Fed vault. Last year, FinCon12 in Denver offered the Mint tour and I went on it.

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HELOC Vs Home Equity Loan: How Do They Work?

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Key takeaways Home equity loans and HELOCs are both financing tools that allow you to borrow against your ownership stake in your home. Home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) and home equity loans are two similar finance tools — methods of borrowing money against the ownership stake you have in your home. Home equity loan: What is it?

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What Is A Personal Loan?

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Key takeaways A personal loan is money you can borrow to finance large purchases, consolidate debt, invest in yourself or cover emergency expenses. Common reasons include paying off debt, financing a large purchase such as a vehicle or a boat, or covering the cost of a major expense like a wedding or a home renovation.

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