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What to Do With Money: A Mom’s Guide to Smart Money Management

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Do you have a retirement plan or a healthy savings account? Get Insurance Did you know that the average life insurance cost per household is roughly $993 a year ? In my book, insurance is an absolute necessity. And I’m talking about all forms of insurance, from health to life and even home insurance.

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Medi-Share Update: One Year Later

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Health insurance is a struggle for many people, and for us it became a big source of anxiety at the end of 2015 when our insurance company went out of business. We scrambled to research new plans, but after 11 years with the same company we were out of the loop regarding the insurance landscape at that time.

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How to Avoid Financial Disaster

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Consider it insurance and don’t fret that it’s only earning measly interest in a savings account. Buy Insurance Speaking of insurance, this is another area that can help you avoid financial disaster. if you are not insured! You’ll save money in interest and reduce your liability if times get tough.

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An Update on Medi-Share – September 2017

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As open enrollment nears for many health insurance plans, I thought this would be a great time to give you an update on Medi-Share, the health sharing ministry that we are using in place of traditional health insurance. Health insurance has been a long winding road for us over the last few years.

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Are You Financially Ready For Kids?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you’re already barely living from check to check, your credit rating is really low and you don’t have a lot of money in your checking on savings account, you may want to wait before having a child. Do I Have Health Care Insurance? . However, when a child is in the picture, you’ve got to have steady income.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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2 – Save $10k in a savings account, specifically earmarked for medical expenses. I won’t rehash our health insurance story here, because I have written extensively about it and INCLUDED OUR NUMBERS. Read our Health Insurance Story: . What We Left Traditional Health Insurance. DONE – 6/1/2014.

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Save for your Child’s Future with the Gerber Life Grow-Up Plan

Nicoles Nickels

Life insurance isn’t necessarily a fun thing to talk about, but it IS a necessity – and the Gerber Life Grow-Up® Plan is a great way to start protecting your children now while also saving money! Since 1967, Gerber Life Insurance Company has provided quality life insurance, especially for young families on a limited budget.