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How We’re Using Upromise to Save for College

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I don’t recall why I never used the account, but I guess it just slipped my mind. Right before the pandemic started, I opened 529 College Savings Accounts for our daughters. My oldest was in eighth grade and one of my goals for 2020 was to start saving consistently for both daughters’ college education.

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Yes Virginia, There is a Money Tree

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This retired teacher spent a lot of time researching companies at the Boston Public Library. The Othmers were members of a smart group of people who bought shares of Warren Buffett’s company, Berkshire Hathaway, and held on for decades. Figure out what you need to live and put the rest in a secure account. Jay Jensen.

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Ways to Save Money on a Tight Budget

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As someone who truly knows what being broke feels like , I know how stressful it can be, especially during the holidays. If you implement some of these strategies, you WILL have extra holiday cash! Call your mortgage auto loan company and ask for a deferment. Save your savings. Move the money you save into savings.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. Now that we’ve paid off six figures of non-mortgage debt , we are working on saving 6 months’ expenses and maybe even more.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. Remember this account is specifically for your emergency fund. Personally, I think a starter fund should be $2000-$3000. What is your craft?

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Medi-Share Update: One Year Later

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Health insurance is a struggle for many people, and for us it became a big source of anxiety at the end of 2015 when our insurance company went out of business. We scrambled to research new plans, but after 11 years with the same company we were out of the loop regarding the insurance landscape at that time.

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Give Now, Save Later: How Charitable Giving Affects Taxes

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The end of the year brings festive feelings and a need to donate, considering it’s the holidays. LifeLock provides enhanced, online reporting of identity theft threats and advanced checking and savings account application alerts. There are some things donors need to remember, though.

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