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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. Philip from Deliver Away Debt shares his story: How I Delivered Away My Debt. Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site asks What is Your Financial Plan B? How about you? What do you think? What do you think?

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The Top Personal Finance Tips For Recent Graduates; From 10 different Finance Experts

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“How we handle our money early in life can impact us in future years- for example, young adults who rely on credit may find themselves continuing this pattern throughout life and consumed with debt.” Eleanor is a Consumer Advocate and helps consumers take control of their personal finances. Kimberly Foss, CFP, CPWA.

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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. Kristen from My Dollar Plan reminds us Why You Should Tell Your Family About Your Debt. I love this list.

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Find out How Brian & His Wife Paid off $109,000 in Credit Card Debt

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Brian. He writes at Debt Discipline about about how his family of 5 deals with money, budgets and debt. I started my blog Debt Discipline to help keep us accountable while paying off our debt. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it?

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The Prairie Eco-Thrifter Giveaway Extravaganza: 2nd Anniversary with an iPad 3 and over $200 Cash To Be Won Plus a Bonus Prize

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I started this site as a way of meeting some new people and having some interesting conversations and it has transformed into something much more than that. The site has grown and changed so much and I owe it all to you, my readers. This site, like life, has taken me on a journey. You have made the last two years unforgettable.

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Are Peer Loans Too Risky or the Way of the Future?

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The second-largest peer lending site originated its second billion in loans in just six months this year. A borrower fills out an application for an unsecured personal loan of up to $35,000 on one of the online lending sites which verify employment and other information. Credit is a tool in personal finance.

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Calling ALL Bloggers ~ Guest Post Opportunities this Fall

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If you have a personal finance inspiring story where you have made a positive impact to your own Family Balance Sheet, then we want to hear it as part of my Inspiring Story series. Have you erased your debt? Graduated from college debt-free These are just a few ideas, but the stories are endless. The guidelines: 1.

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