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Stay the Course Financially

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The Bureau of Labor Statistics does a survey multiple times a year, called the Consumer Expenditure Survey. One of the most recent survey’s available reported: “Average expenditures per consumer unit1 for July 2014 through June 2015 were up 5.9 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today.

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

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Stephan Marks presents How to Make Money with Paid Surveys posted at Promo Code Center. Sandy presents Video: Beware of Illegal Debt Collection Practices posted at My Cheapass Blog , saying, “Some debt collectors will try anything to get you to pay, even some illegal tactics.func&#.

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An Easy Way to Save for Irregular Expenses

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The term “sinking fund” was originally a business term used to designate a savings account where a corporation holds funds for the repayment of a debt in order to improve their liquidity. Similarly, if you spend an average of $100 per person on clothing each year, you’ll need to put $8 per person into savings each month.

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How To Get Your Budget To Balance

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I found some figures on expenditure percentages from a survey conducted by the Department of Labor , which gave me an idea of what the average person spent in different categories. of expenditure with clothing and services at 7.1%, entertainment at 5.6% Food accounts for 15.6% and health care expenses at 4.6%. The remaining 17.6%

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How to Rebuild Financial Trust in Your Relationship

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

These people may accrue thousands of dollars of debt on a credit card their spouse doesn’t even know about. The popular sitcom, How I Met Your Mother, delved into this episode when Marshall discovered that Lily had over $20,000 in hidden credit card debt thanks to her designer clothes habit. Who Cheats Financially?

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

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The Debt Princess: The Kool-Aid Effect: The Relationship Between the Poor & Nutrition – A look into how the working poor are eating unhealthy. Debt consolidation loans help minimize the payment you have to pay, which was a huge help back when I was a broke college graduate. My student loans stand at approximately $22,550.