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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

6 percent of households in the United States are unbanked or underbanked and, so have missed opportunities for savings, lending, and basic financial services ( according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation). According to the resolution: Twenty-five.6

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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. Regina’s bottom-line: help consumers save time and money. Regina’s bottom-line: help consumers save time and money.

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This Week's Festival News

Family Balance Sheet

Lots of great money-saving posts this week, so be sure to check it out. 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.

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Saving Your Pennies For A Rainy Day

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We have all heard that age old adage “save your pennies for a rainy day,” but many of us never do it. Saving money can be a bit of a difficult challenge, especially if you are in a household that lives paycheck to paycheck like so many do. How To Save. It is challenging to save, and it does take diligence.

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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. Canadian Finance Blog hosted the Canadian Finance Carnival #75 and included the guest post How to Be Green and Save Money.

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Simple Things You Can Do to Be Environmentally Friendly and Save Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

So often, being environmentally friendly and saving money go hand in hand. That’s good for the Earth and for personal finances. Here are some simple things our family does to be more environmentally friendly and to save money: 1. Hang clothes to dry. Instead, we have two large clothes drying racks in the basement.