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Money Matters: How to Prepare Your Finances for a Recession

Motherhood Moments

Prepare ahead of time and create a bare bones budget that includes only your essentials — think food, shelter, clothes, transportation and insurance — so you have a plan in the event that you experience a loss of income or need to cut expenses suddenly. Get ahead of a possible job loss by punching up your resume today.

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Buying a Home With the Help of Mortgage Insurance

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It’s easy to spot in the little things; overbuying at the supermarket and then needing to throw food away, buying clothes that you never wear. Genworth Financial for example, offers job loss protection so that you can continue to make mortgage payments if you lose your job. Most of the world doesn’t live like that.

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Find out how Jessica paid off $56,000 of student loans, credit cards, and a car loan.

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She owns Every Single Dollar , an online financial resource dedicated to helping single women make informed financial decisions and set themselves up for financial success. Consignment stores and auctions are a great way to buy clothes and furniture at low prices. Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. Tell us about yourself.