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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I’m 47, married, and living amongst the cornfields in a college town in the Midwest U.S. As our family and household income grew, my husband and I made it a goal to put more money aside for emergencies, retirement, college, home improvements, etc. What’s your best frugal win? We share our home with a 70lb rescued mutt.

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

What’s your best frugal win? My best frugal win is marrying my husband. I should have known he was special as he asked for a set of “Time-Life” home repair books when he was in college. I have to be careful not to earn to much as we need to maintain certain limits to qualify for college grants and funding.

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Cash-Out Refinancing: How It Works, When To Do It

Savings Corner

You can use this money for any purpose, including home remodeling , consolidating higher-interest debt , college tuition and other financial needs. Cash-out refinances are generally best for big-ticket costs: Think home renovations or major debt consolidation. The difference between the two is given to you in a lump-sum payment.

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

We paid off our last non-mortgage debt in September and have since sent that loan’s monthly payment to our mortgage principal. We just finished paying off our non-mortgage debts and now we were considering taking out a car loan. Update our Debt Freedom Plan to reflect lessons learned during this crisis.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

I learned from the best, but I believe that a personal finance course should be a requirement for both high school and college graduation. I enjoy playing the game and I like to win. What’s your best frugal win? My personal best frugal win was marrying a guy who can and will fix almost anything. That’s not right.

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Totally Money Blog Carnival #18 – 6 Ways to Save Money Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I did this yeas ago when I was in debt and it made paying off the debt a reality. Tax Debt Help presents Savers Tax Credit: Get Rewarded for Retirement. Jim presents How to Calculate Your Full Effective Tax Rate. Kevin presents Canada’s Conservatives Win 2011 Election and Harper Wins a Majority Government.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

PFP presents Investment Asset Tax Location posted at Pasadena Financial Planner , saying, ” As you move your cash, bond, and stock financial assets into lower cost, more broadly diversified investment mutual funds and/or ETFs, you should also consider how to “locate” your investment asset allocation with respect to more optimal taxation.

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