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Make Money Your Hobby

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Perhaps it would demystify it, remove the taboo, and create a better educated consumer. Find something to motivate you into becoming financially literate. Money stopped being a burden and became a hobby, something I enjoyed and thrived on- literally. I wonder what would happen if more people adopted the money hobby. How to Start.

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How to Conduct an Effective Family Financial Analysis

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Here are are five reasons why budgeting for your family is important: A thorough financial analysis helps you…. become a smart consumer. achieve financial targets. rise up during emergencies or unexpected occurrences. How to Conduct a Financial Analysis. Set Financial Goals. Not a nice picture is it?!

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Meet Jackie. She and Her Husband Paid off $147,000 in Debt | Debt Free Stories

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About $52,000 of that $147K was consumer debt (credit cards, a student loan, a car loan, a home improvement loan, etc.) I needed to count on myself and support my son, and that meant getting my financial life in order, starting with building an emergency fund for the first time. Who initiated the debt free goal?

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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They are also there working with you to help you reach your goals; even those financial goals. Squirrelers from Squirrelers presents The Case for a Bigger Emergency Fund. Is the conventional advice of keeping a 3 to 6 month emergency fund still valid?

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Yakezie Carnival November 13, 2011- November Edition

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Money Talks Coaching: Finding Your Emergency Fund – I hear you saying “I know emergency funds are important, but how am I supposed to save money when I can’t even pay my bills?” Today I’m going to talk about getting those emergency funds going. krantcents: How Will You Measure Your Life?

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How Angela & Jeff paid off $58,000 of Debt in 2 Years

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Other than the student loans, everything else was consumer debt from 13 years of trying to “keep up with the Jones’ “ We finally managed to get the debt paid off two years and two weeks from the time we started this journey. What are your financial goals now?

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