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7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances

Family Balance Sheet

I’m going to be spending the next few weeks giving my family’s finances a good spring cleaning. 7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances. As the family office manager of my home, I needed a succinct way to discuss our finances with my husband. Are you ready to spring clean your finances? Review your Yearly Goals.

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Why I Have Started to Like the Idea of Allowances in Family Finances

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

One the inevitable things that we spoke about during our session was finances. Our finances are not currently combined, but since we became engaged, we have been taking small steps toward at least partial pooling of our money. She asked some questions to dig into why I was so resistant to the idea of an allowance.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #456 – Seinfeld Money Management

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Welcome to another edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance. How hard core are you about finance stuff? We need to be responsible for ourselves and make decisions based on owning that responsibility, especially when it comes to finances. Sure, like a lot of girls I had ideas about the dresses, flowers, etc.

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Short on Cash? | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

Family Balance Sheet

Welcome to 31 Days to Organize Your Finances. We’ll talk about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss. It was a very successful series and when I calculated how much we were able to find from the ideas, it totaled over $1000.

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

If you’re trying to find the small business idea that’s right for you, ask yourself the following questions: Where is there a need in the market, and how can your skills satisfy that need? But if you need a little inspiration, take a look at this list of the 50 best small business ideas. Who is your ideal client?

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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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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? Bob from Christian Finances asks Is it time to go on a cash diet?