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Money Matters: How to Prepare Your Finances for a Recession

Motherhood Moments

Prepare ahead of time and create a bare bones budget that includes only your essentials — think food, shelter, clothes, transportation and insurance — so you have a plan in the event that you experience a loss of income or need to cut expenses suddenly. In a recession, you’ll likely cut back on unnecessary expenses. Thanks for reading!

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Travel Tidbits: 2023's Best & Worst States for Summer Road Trips

Motherhood Moments

adults saying they will take some sort of road trip this summer, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s Best & Worst States for Summer Road Trips , along with expert commentary. With nearly 80% of U.S. To help travelers plan a fun and wallet-friendly road trip, WalletHub compared the 50 U.S.

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Forget the Small Stuff; Save Money on Bigger Costs

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In the personal finance world, it’s common to focus on all the small ways you can save money each day. However, cutting these simple pleasures from your life doesn’t have to be the answer you’re looking for when it comes to your finances. Rethink Your Transportation. Plus, there are other benefits.

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How to Prevent Three Common Disastrous Personal Financial Mistakes

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

A financial advisor told me recently that the thing that really made him upset was that nearly every new client he spoke to was making the same disastrous personal finance mistakes. So let’s look at the most common personal finance mistakes and what you can do to prevent or fix them. That was me, at any rate.

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Yakezie Blog Swap

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Jacob from My Personal Finance Journey shares tips about how he saves big money on food and beverages at Saving Money On Food & Drinks at Happy Simple Living. Derek from Life and My Finances shares his parents’ story and best lesson with Paying Off Your Debts Early at Retire By 40.

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Saving Your Pennies For A Rainy Day

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Your needs are crucial, and include things like food, water, clothes, transportation, etc. Take personal finances, for example; too many people over-think their finances, with. If you are hard pressed to find ways to save money, here are some ideas to help get you started. Separate Your Wants From Your Needs.

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Simple Things You Can Do to Be Environmentally Friendly and Save Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

That’s good for the Earth and for personal finances. My husband takes public transportation to work every day. So often, being environmentally friendly and saving money go hand in hand. You don’t have to go back to the days of living in a log cabin without electricity to make an environmental impact. Conserve gas.