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What Is National Financial Literacy Month?

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Increased financial literacy empowers individuals to make wise financial decisions and reduces the confusion caused by an increasingly complex economy. A greater understanding of, and familiarity with, financial markets and institutions will lead to increased economic activity and growth. Your children know that you are saving money.

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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A layoff or a drop of business happened in the past, but a global economic shut down from a deadly virus? However, reality set in on April 1st and I’m now second-guessing that we have enough money set aside, so I have set into motion some strategies to prepare for the unstable economy and any lost income ahead.

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Corporate America needs a new story

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  Layoffs, company implosions, and economic dire straits put paid to all that.     The reality underlying these data points is that the middle class American lifestyle has been taking a huge hit over the past decade (and longer), while the very rich have been getting richer – much richer.  

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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. Can you blame them?

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