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The Deadly Sins of Personal Finance

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Lots of people will say that there’s no real formula for personal finance, because it’s personal. Everyone has different circumstances to take into account, whether it’s their family structure, personal situation, luck (or lack thereof), and their values. Consumerism. Wastefulness.

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5 Pieces of Advice to Tell Your Child About Money- Part 1

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

5 Pieces of Advice to Tell Your Child About Money is a series that will run every Tuesday for the next few weeks where some of the top personal finance bloggers share their thoughts on this topic. This week, Flexo at Consumerism Commentary shares his thoughts on this matter. Money is not a goal.

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P.E.P. for the Week of February 14-18/11-Planning Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We get a visual picture every month of where are finances are and what we have spent our money on. I also find that setting goals makes a difference. Consumerism Commentary asks us if we are better off than our parents ? We wrote down a list of our current expenses, our current goals, and where we are at. Watson Inc.

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