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Friday Links – Exhausted Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I have officially run out of fuel. There were as always great reads out this week which I have highlighted below: Good Reads From The Blogosphere: If you’re struggling to stay afloat with your finances, Grayson at Debt Roundup highlights how the first step to recovery is to admit you don’t have a budget.

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Is Credit Karma Accurate? I Tested It & Here’s What I Learned

Penny Pinchin' Mom

While I may talk a lot about savings and being prudent with your money, a huge part of decluttering your finances is knowing exactly where you stand with the major credit bureaus. There are just some investment projects that you simply can’t finance with your savings or credit cards. It all ties in together. You will need a loan.

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Thank You Shopping! How I Got $363 For FREE!

Saving Everyday

Between living expenses, student teaching in Barcelona, and being a new baby college graduate, my funds had gotten pretty low. When I began to stress about finances, I remembered all these reward programs! Speedway – $50 Fuel Card and $50 Vanilla Visa Card. I was just so excited, and prepared for months. But never fear!

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UPromise: FREE Money for College + $20,000 Sweepstakes

Saving With Shellie

Upromise members have received more than $600 million in college savings through their rewards program, and it wants to celebrate all of the ways it has helped to fuel those sparks that made children into the people they are today and the adults they will become tomorrow. You can see the dream wall official rules for complete details.

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How to Plan a Multi-Generation Family Vacation

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We Baby Boomers are fueling the travel industry and many of us are taking our extended families along on our vacations. Even the New York Times acknowledges that: As boomers join the ranks of grandparents, many are financing vacations for their children and grandchildren. Be clear about finances. Start planning early.

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

Family Balance Sheet

A budget could help you avoid late and insufficient funds fees, find money for an upcoming trip or expense, and ease a disagreement over finances in a marriage. – Transportation: loan payments, fuel, insurance, service/repairs, necessary parking/tolls. Another way to think of a budget is a spending plan. .

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