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Join Me for the New Year New You Financial Summit

Family Balance Sheet

If you’re thinking about some resolutions for 2017 that have to do with YOUR finances, then I’m inviting you to join me in January for the New Year New You Financial Summit. LaTisha is a nationally recognized, millennial personal finance expert. Tuesday, January 10: 12 pm EST: Parenting and Priorities with Matt Becker.

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Benefit from My Financial Mistakes

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My parents scrimped and saved for years to send my brother and I through state university. Parents typically want their kids to do better than they did, and often try to help out. Over the years, I made it pretty plain that I was going to stand on my own two feet and not accept parental help. I picked the wrong college major.

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Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Not many – but by planning ahead now you might find ways to lessen the expenses you will face next month and use the annual experience as a teachable moment in your child’s personal finance education. Parents already know that back to school time is the second most expensive time of the year (right after the holidays).

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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Wayne presents Purpose of Budgeting posted at Young Family Finance , saying, “Are you left wondering why you should budget? Justin presents Know the Common Mistakes with Your Personal Finances posted at Budget Snob , saying, “Many people make the same financial mistakes. The Skilled Investor , Editor.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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Now without further adieu, I present you with the dozens of great reads written by Yakezie members and challengers alike this past week in our efforts to bring you timely insight on personal finance and lifestyle today. 20′s Finances: Hiring a Property Manager: What it Offers You Real Estate Investments can be time consuming.

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How to Manage Different Investment Risk Tolerances Between Spouses

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In Silver Spoon Kids - How Successful Parents Raise Responsible Children by Eileen Gallo, P.H.D. It was developed by two university personal finance professors one at Virginia Tech and the other at Kansas State University. Remember to consider real numbers. Understand each partner’s money history and experience.

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Why Save Money in a Low Interest Rate Environment?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Helping the parents teach my grandchildren to save is an ongoing project of mine. Each year I bring them together in my Grandma Rie’s Money Camp and focus on different aspects of personal finance, with saving being a focus in each camp. This was part of my parent’s plan to turn me into a saver.

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