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10 Must-Know Personal Finance Tips for Moms’ Financial Success

Penny Pinchin' Mom

The post 10 Must-Know Personal Finance Tips for Moms’ Financial Success appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. Personal finance tips are much like opinions; everybody’s got one. Here are some personal finance tips that should help get you out of that murk.

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Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Not many – but by planning ahead now you might find ways to lessen the expenses you will face next month and use the annual experience as a teachable moment in your child’s personal finance education. Rent Don’t Buy. College students have the option of renting books now. Buy don’t rent.

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Yakezie Carnival November 13, 2011- November Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Now without further adieu, I present you with the dozens of great reads written by Yakezie members and challengers alike this past week in our efforts to bring you timely insight on personal finance and lifestyle today. My University Money: Should I Pursue a Co-op Education? There were 56 submissions this week.

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Grandparenthood Can Be Expensive!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Providing babysitting, funding for special projects or education and buying special treats makes us feel that we might have some influence. I drop a bundle each year (both money and time) on my week long Grandma Rie’s Money Camp where I try to help the kids learn about and experience personal finance concepts.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

When they got married, they bought a duplex so that the rent money from the tenant in the upstairs apartment would pay the mortgage. I learned from the best, but I believe that a personal finance course should be a requirement for both high school and college graduation. Because I understand finances, money doesn’t scare me.

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How To Get Your Budget To Balance

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We all know that one of the best personal finance strategies is to have a budget and you’ve probably tried to create one at some time. It’s important to remember that these figures are just guidelines and that every person, family and household is different, with different priorities and needs. Food accounts for 15.6%

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Keeping it Simple: Strategies for Financial Security

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Take personal finances, for example; too many people over-think their finances, with the result that it all seems too hard. One of the simplest things you can do is to educate yourself about financial matters. We often seem to complicate things, don’t we? So we just give up on trying to control expenditure and saving.

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