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How Much Car Can I Afford?

Savings Corner

Leasing is a great option for drivers who want a lower monthly payment and the ability to drive the newest model cars. However, you still need to put money down — and you’ll be paying to maintain a car you ultimately will not own. A used car payment should be no more than 10 percent, but that number varies by expert.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Editors Picks: Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site shares 10 Phrases I have Used to Save Money. Really, we should all carry a cue card in a our wallet that we can just whip out and use anytime we have an opportunity to save money. This makes us closer as families which to me is the real reward.

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Shannon & Her Husband Paid off $22,000 in 9 Months

Family Balance Sheet

I finally got inspired that we should at least start working on this huge goal of being debt free when I read Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover. I wasn’t comfortable keeping only $1,000 in an emergency fund with two little ones and just one income, so we didn’t follow that part of his plan.

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