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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. Thankfully, you no longer have to be one of them.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site asks What is Your Financial Plan B? Ken from Spruce Up Your Finances asks Need A Down Payment For Your House? This week I am reminding you all about those special people in your life- your family.

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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

For many households, their finances and budgets are in limbo. My family’s finances have also been affected. Our emergency fund. I am totally paraphrasing the year, but had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. Everything changed.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #384 – Time for a Laugh Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. Editors Picks: Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site shares 10 Phrases I have Used to Save Money.

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What to Do When You and Your Spouse Have Differing Financial Goals

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Despite our intertwined lives financially, we hadn’t combined finances up until recently. I have never liked the principle of an allowance (it seems too child/parent and not like something a couple who is working together on their finances would partake in), but it may make the most sense. Compromising is Key. Money Tips'

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Is Now The Time to Buy a Home?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There are numerous factors to consider when deciding whether to buy your first home or to continue renting – especially when you’re out of college. If you don’t have an emergency fund in order to make at least the approximate payment of your anticipated mortgage and expenses, you are not ready to make the leap into home ownership.

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Should You Buy a House Now?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you have the temperament to become a landlord, you can purchase the home and then rent it out, earning money each month. If you are buying a home to serve as an income property, you might be able to afford to spend a little more (assuming you can find a tenant to pay rent regularly) than if you simply plan to move in and raise a family.

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