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Do You Have Enough Money to Retire?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This is one of the fundamental questions of finance, yet often goes unanswered by many financial advisors and most individuals. From Federal Reserve statistics , the average savings rate in the United States for the past twenty years has been around 5%. It will take all of your accounts and create a future projection of your finances.

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What Is National Financial Literacy Month?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Forty-one percent of adults in the United States gave themselves a grade of C, D, or F on their knowledge of personal finance (according to the 2011 Consumer Financial Literacy Survey Final Report of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling). Then you are not included in the statistics listed above.

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Friday Links – Whirlwind Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There were as always a ton of great reads out this week which I have highlighted below: Good Reads From The Blogosphere: Heidi at Personal Finance Journey has a great post about eating well but saving more –it can be done! The statistics are grim on following your passion and making a living doing while doing so.

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Over 40 and Worried about Money? Start here!

Family Balance Sheet

But we must change these statistics. But for our own safety net, we must make our finances a priority. It’s hard to change and improve your finances if you have no idea where you currently stand. Use my Family Balance Sheet excel spreadsheet to help you organize your finances. And that’s where we get stuck.

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Stay the Course Financially

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

’ While there is some macro economic sense in consumer spending causing an impact on the country’s growth, it doesn’t necessarily play well at the individual consumer finance level. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does a survey multiple times a year, called the Consumer Expenditure Survey. percent in 2009, the U.S.

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Why One of My Goals in 2014 is to Limit Time with Technology

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

After starting Suburban Finance, and seeing the statistics climb and the readership grow, I began starting more websites, and my time on my laptop on Saturday mornings grew to early Saturday afternoons, and also Saturday evenings when I happened to be staying home. I became super enthusiastic about starting and growing websites.

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Zinio’s Digital Magazine Deal: Professional Woman’s Magazine $7.50!

Nicoles Nickels

Each valuable issue includes fascinating articles, trends, statistics, news, and spotlights on successful professional women. Read about money, finance, diversity, health, family, working mothers, industry highlights, high technology and find employment and business opportunities. © 2012 Nicoles Nickels LLC.