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Is Credit Karma Accurate? I Tested It & Here’s What I Learned

Penny Pinchin' Mom

The post Is Credit Karma Accurate? Is credit karma accurate? How far off, if at all, is it from the numbers given by any other credit reporting agency? Being credit-worthy is almost as important as being frugal. There are just some investment projects that you simply can’t finance with your savings or credit cards.

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Q&A | frugal mental health, “why did you get a cat”?, and phones for kids

The Frugal Girl

Second, I try to put nourishing food into my body. I don’t do deprivation when it comes to food, so this is less, “Don’t eat any chocolate” and more, “ Eat as many fruits and veggies as you can.” Monitoring messages and what he’s looking up, etc. How much moreso during a traumatic time??

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What Is National Financial Literacy Month?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Forty-one percent of adults in the United States gave themselves a grade of C, D, or F on their knowledge of personal finance (according to the 2011 Consumer Financial Literacy Survey Final Report of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling).

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Freebie Friday 10/4 – Check out What’s Free!

For the Mommas

MP3 Credit with Select Gift Card Purchase. Free Coffee & Food. AngelCare Baby Monitor Review & Giveaway {Enter to Win}. P&G Rebate – Free 5-Piece Pink Breakfast Set wyb $30.00. Amazon Deal – Free $3.00 Walgreens : 25 Free 4×6 Photo Prints. Free Pumpkin Carving Patterns {Over 250 Patterns}. Shipping). .

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

” Jen presents 6 Free Financial Resources & Tools to Improve Your Finances posted at Master the Art of Saving , saying, “If youre interested in monitoring or improving your finances, then you probably dont want to be spending money to do it. But its the hacks you dont hear about that can get you.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Failure to monitor your consumption expenditures means that they are flying blindly regarding their future finances. Madison presents Credit Card Application Spree to Maximize Sign Up Bonuses posted at My Dollar Plan , saying, “It’s time for a round of credit card applications to make some money!

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

manicures pedicures expensive or trendy clothes and shoes brand-name foods gym memberships a large-screen TV, streaming services, movies the latest phones and tech gadgets fine wines alcohol cigarettes credit card debt The list goes on. I track expenses, monitor our budget and handle all of our investments.