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10 Must-Know Personal Finance Tips for Moms’ Financial Success

Penny Pinchin' Mom

The post 10 Must-Know Personal Finance Tips for Moms’ Financial Success appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. Personal finance tips are much like opinions; everybody’s got one. Here are some personal finance tips that should help get you out of that murk. Thankfully, you no longer have to be one of them.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site asks What is Your Financial Plan B? Ken from Spruce Up Your Finances asks Need A Down Payment For Your House? This week I am reminding you all about those special people in your life- your family.

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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

For many households, their finances and budgets are in limbo. My family’s finances have also been affected. Our emergency fund. I am totally paraphrasing the year, but had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. Everything changed.

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Is Now The Time to Buy a Home?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There are numerous factors to consider when deciding whether to buy your first home or to continue renting – especially when you’re out of college. Generally speaking a credit score below a 620 will not be enough to qualify you in buying your first home. Maintenance fund. Low Credit Score.

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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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Should You Buy a House Now?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Right now, many people wonder if now is the right time to buy a house. In the United States, where I live, there is interest in buying now, before prices completely recover and while interest rates are near record lows. Here are two things to consider before you buy a home: Why are You Buying the House?

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What to Do When You and Your Spouse Have Differing Financial Goals

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Despite our intertwined lives financially, we hadn’t combined finances up until recently. I have never liked the principle of an allowance (it seems too child/parent and not like something a couple who is working together on their finances would partake in), but it may make the most sense. Allocation of Side Job Earnings.