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How to Graduate College Without Being Broke

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The same kind of over thinking tends to infect financial advice, as well, especially when it’s doled out to college students who are desperate to come up with ways to make a few extra bucks between studying for exams and balancing their social lives. Related posts: 5 Ways to Trim Your Budget For Your Child’s College Fund.

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What Money Advice Would You Give Yourself If You Could Go Back in Time

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These were my college years, when I made lots of stupid decisions. When I’d do things like take out student loans even though I had a full-tuition scholarship and a sweet part-time job in the university cafeteria. Often, as I review my finances, I ask myself this question: “What will my future self say about this?”

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Designate a Family Office Manager | Marriage & Money

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Even though I was helping my husband from home part-time with his business, I still felt like I wasn’t contributing to our finances and that drove me crazy. But chapter 17 helped me realize that I could contribute substantially to our finances–just in a different way. Project short term cash needs.

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Find out How Brian & His Wife Paid off $109,000 in Credit Card Debt

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I work full time in IT and my wife works part time in retail. After trying to extend credit to finance the vacation and we were denied (best thing to ever happen to us) we realized we made too much money to be living like this and something had to change. We live in New York. We are a close family that likes to laugh.

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

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Failure to monitor your consumption expenditures means that they are flying blindly regarding their future finances. The best part is, people interested in your work will pay you for rights to your photo. Several weeks ago, I made the decision that it was about time to start looking for a new full time job.

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Find out How Drew & Farrah Paid off $200k of debt, including their HOME

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Drew works full time for Department of Defense. Farrah works part time for Department of Defense. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending? Equally, but Drew does the data part. We have a family of 4.

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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

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She is the co-founder of the website, Little Light on a Hill , where she writes about faith, family, and finances. Be sure to check out her website where she is offering a free finance workbook if you subscribe to her newsletter. works in outbound sales, and I teach part-time. finances/budget/spending? My husband.

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