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How this Couple Eliminated $180,000 of Debt in 12 Months!

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My husband is an extremely hard worker as he works and goes to school full time. Renting, not having super nice furniture or cars, having mismatched dishes and bedding. Baby furniture, BBQ pits, tools, guns… EVERYTHING. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally?

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Failure to monitor your consumption expenditures means that they are flying blindly regarding their future finances. posted at Your Finances Simplified , saying, “One of the things that investment gurus always emphasize is to diversify, diversify and diversify. YFS presents What Is Asset Allocation and Why Is It Important?

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

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Your less math-friendly entrepreneurs could use your help in keeping their personal and business finances in order. Moreover, you’re in charge of your client load and schedule, so professional photography is a great way to build a side hustle while working full time elsewhere. Take a page from Harp Design Co.

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An Easy Way to Save for Irregular Expenses

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In personal finance, a sinking fund is a savings account that is designated specifically for an irregular expense. As a full-time work-at-home, homeschooling mom, she runs Life Your Way and Jungle Deals & Steals and consults for a variety of websites and brands. Selling on eBay, Amazon or Craigslist. Bank Your Savings.

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Diversify Side Income Or Specialize?

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I can’t think of a time in my adult life when I haven’t been fully immersed in a full-time job or career, while also making income on the side. My first side hustle was a part-time job at the local mall where I held my full-time day job. She offered me a few hours a week, and I accepted on the spot.

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Meet Carrie. She Paid Off $14,000 in Debt in 14 Months.

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Yes, I did follow a few of Dave Ramsey’s strategies, but I also starting reading other finance blogs to see how they paid off debt so quickly. I took on extra work outside of my full-time accounting job. I also downsized my lifestyle and sold extra furniture, clothes, and jewelry, on Craigslist.

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