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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site asks What is Your Financial Plan B? Jacob @ My Personal Finance Journey discusses Online Shopping – The Risks, Benefits, and How to Stay Safe. What do you think?

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Money Matters: How to Prepare Your Finances for a Recession

Motherhood Moments

Prepare by paying off debt. Hatch a plan to tackle your debt, particularly high-interest balances, to help you free up more cash. Consider strategies such as the debt snowball or avalanche methods or explore credit counseling to get a personalized action plan to attack your debt.

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Cool Things I Read This Week

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Reader Asks About Selling Home to Pay Off Debt – [link] I agree. Prairie Eco-Thrifter has Been Featured in the Carnival of Personal Finance # 297 [link] #. Prairie Eco-Thrifter has Been Featured in the Canadian Finance Carnival # 24 [link] #. How to Become an Earth Friendly Consumer [link] #.

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Secret tips to creating an online savings budget – Is this the way to financial freedom?

freestuff.tv

Check out this guest post by Angela from Debt Consolidation Care: It needs no mention that budgets and savings play a pivotal role in assisting consumers in paying off debt. Here are some secret tips in creating a budget that can rejuvenate your personal finances and become debt free.

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Emergency Funds: Emergencies Happen When You Least Expect It

Family Balance Sheet

Three to six months living expenses used to be what the personal finance experts recommended, but in today's environment, maybe six months to a year is more prudent. Which comes first: saving for an emergency OR paying off debt? I like this strategy, but I personally don't think $1000 is enough to start with.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Now without further adieu, I present you with the dozens of great reads written by Yakezie members and challengers alike this past week in our efforts to bring you timely insight on personal finance and lifestyle today. Don’t Quit Your Day Job: Refinance Your Mortgage and Pay the Same Amount? Here is a real life example.

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What Is A Personal Loan?

Savings Corner

Working to improve your credit score and reduce your debt-to-income ratio before applying can help get you the best loan terms. A personal loan is money borrowed from a lender that can be used for nearly any purpose. You can get a personal loan from online lenders, banks and credit unions, and the funds are provided in a lump sum.

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