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The 5 Most Important Personal Finance Lessons to Teach your Child

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Before you get ready to shove those kids of yours out of the nest, here are what I consider to be (based on my experience as a person, a Mom, and a Grandma) the most important things you (or someone) should teach them about personal finance. I hope to show you how to use debt wisely. How to manage life activities.

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How to Achieve Your Financial Goals (tips from the achievers)

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They pay off mountains of debt and scream about debt freedom, or maybe they save gobs of money in a record amount of time, or they have considerable success with their new small business. I interviewed several personal finance bloggers that have conquered their past financial goals and continue to challenge themselves going forward.

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Find out how Richard paid off $40,000 of debt

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Richard of Frugality Magazine , where he shares frugal living tips for financial freedom. Tell us about you and your family. Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it?

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

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We consider her our “bonus kid” and our family is extremely close. I still remember saving my change as a kid so I could “shop” for books at yard sales.) Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. Tell us a little about yourself Hello, everyone!

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

After that, while you all primed and interested in personal finance, continue and read the awesome articles that were written across the web this week regarding personal finance and enhancing your lifestyle. Read away my friends. Hello and welcome to this week’s Yakezie carnival. Take a moment to watch them.

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The One Most Important Thing You Need to Get Rich

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

What do you think it takes to get rich? Some would say luck – as in winning a lottery. Others might point out the importance of a good education. Many would mention the need for a high and steady income. Still others might hint that an inheritance would do the trick. Now, it is possible to be persistent and never get rich.

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