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Meet a Reader | Megan from California

The Frugal Girl

This is largely a case of being in the right place at the right time, but my husband and I really lucked out when we were ready to buy a house. That would have been just fine, except I also decided I wanted to buy a fancy car and go out to nice meals a bunch with my boyfriend at the time. They want me to buy all the things.

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Ethical Investments: Some Things to Avoid

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Third World Debt Is there a commitment to helping third world countries tackle their debt crises? Some banks have a history of lending to poor countries, who then use it to buy things like arms. For example, do they advertise directly to sections of society who are vulnerable to debt problems? The act of. As more.

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10 Best Low-Risk Investments In April 2024

Savings Corner

The trade-off, of course, is that in lowering risk exposure, investors are likely to earn lower returns over the long run. You can buy the Series I bond from TreasuryDirect.gov, which is operated by the U.S. Risk: If you keep Treasurys until they mature , you generally won’t lose any money, unless you buy a negative-yielding bond.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

’ Financial Planning Ashley presents Should I Get Married with Debt? Companies Exploit International Workers – Lack of Fair Wages posted at Provident Plan , saying, “Learn more about Infosys and why U.S. ” A Blinkin presents Should I Buy A House? PPlan presents U.S.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

He then advises paying off your non-mortgage debt before fully funding an emergency fund with 3 – 6 months worth of expenses. Now that we’ve paid off six figures of non-mortgage debt , we are working on saving 6 months’ expenses and maybe even more. Personally, I think a starter fund should be $2000-$3000.

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Best Credit Cards – December 2023

Savings Corner

Bonus rewards are awarded based on where you buy something, not what you buy. Most cards offer a “grace period” : If you pay your balance in full on each statement — meaning you don’t roll over any debt from one month to the next — you won’t be charged interest. So if your interest rate is 17.5%

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Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I pointed out the multitude of new blogs related to saving money, being frugal, getting debt under control and learning about finances. We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like. Peggy: Oh yes! We saved and saved and saved.

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