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Money Matters: End of Year Personal Finance Checklist

Motherhood Moments

He is able to speak about the banking industry, interest rate market, and general financial/economic questions. With more than three in four Americans (77% ) anxious about their financial situations, many are ready to head into the new year with new found freedom. Jeff is available virtually or over email/phone. Thanks for reading!

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Money Matters: How to Prepare Your Finances for a Recession

Motherhood Moments

As Americans assess their financial situations following a challenging year, several economic signs — including continued high interest rates and lingering inflation — are still warning of a possible recession sometime in 2023. An emergency fund is vital regardless of the larger economic climate. Prepare for the unexpected.

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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). According to the resolution: Twenty-five.6 Your children know that you are saving money.

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Holiday Shopping Tips from Personal Finance Commentator Regina Lewis

Nicoles Nickels

Regina Lewis is one of the nation’s leading personal finance commentators known for well-researched, practical and actionable advice. Her segments cover economic and consumer trends. She has conducted thousands of on-air interviews and has appeared on every major TV network, as well as TV & radio affiliates nationwide.

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This Week's Festival News

Family Balance Sheet

While you are there, check out the list of Personal Finance Blogs. Over the weekend, I'll be announcing a new series and link-up that starts next Wednesday, Kitchen Economics ~ Cost Cutting Tips to Save You Money in the Kitchen. Lots of great money-saving posts this week, so be sure to check it out. More details to come.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter Was Included in Seven Carnivals This Week

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Blinkin’s post, The Economics of Selecting Vacation Days as did Family Money Values who hosted the Totally Money Carnival #54. Lastly, Money Qanda included my post 5 Reasons Why You Should Invest in Gold in the Carnival of Personal Finance #348. My University Money hosted the Carnival of Financial Camaraderie #20 and included A.

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How to Prevent Three Common Disastrous Personal Financial Mistakes

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

A financial advisor told me recently that the thing that really made him upset was that nearly every new client he spoke to was making the same disastrous personal finance mistakes. So let’s look at the most common personal finance mistakes and what you can do to prevent or fix them. That was me, at any rate.