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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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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? Watch out! , Ken from Spruce Up Your Finances asks Need A Down Payment For Your House? It has gone on for generations. What do you think?

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Carnival of Personal Finance #384 – Time for a Laugh Edition

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Hello and welcome to this week’s Carnival of Personal Finance. If any of you have seen me host carnivals before you know that I like to add in some funny clips about personal finance for your enjoyment. Editors Picks: Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site shares 10 Phrases I have Used to Save Money.

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Our Debt Freedom Plan | Marriage & Money

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We didn’t have credit card debt, we paid off our car notes early, and the interest rate on the student loan was at a low 2.75%, so we thought we were doing okay. We thought credit card debt wasn’t very smart, but a car loan? I’m sharing our plan with you because the direction of our finances has changed.

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Financial Success: It’s Not Always About Your Income

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My husband and I were graduate students with loans and credit card debt, and we were certain that a higher income would solve all of our problems. So we re-jiggered our finances so that we only spend on things that we really enjoy, and that are really important to us. However, this isn’t always the case.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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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. Better to refinance and sink those funds into the treasury market! Do you review your finances monthly?

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Meet Tracy, a Single Mom Who Paid Off $41,587 | Debt Free Stories

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The debt included overdraft protection, mattress, car, and a credit card (post divorce stress spending, clothes to accommodate the yo yo diets and weight for 2 years, a trip to Disney World & I’m sure several things that I don’t remember because I was spending without a plan). Watch Tracy’s Debt Free Scream.

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

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Many years ago, our cash flow sucked, we put Christmas on a credit card, and I wasn’t sure how I was going to pay for a large tax bill. A budget might not change your circumstances, especially if the problem is income, but a budget will help prioritize the funds that are available. ” We’ve been there too.

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