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Money and Marriage – How To Get And Stay On The Same Track and $999.99 Giveaway

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Don’t fall into the trap of assuming that whoever makes more money should be in control of the money. If you agree on your financial goals and approaches, neither of you will feel compelled to control the others money use. If All Else Fails, Get Financial Therapy!

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How to Make Good Financial Decisions

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To get ahead in life, you need to make more good decisions than bad. Good decisions can result in your ability to get a better job, make more money, save more money, invest for gain and other steps that help you end up in financial plus land.

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Find out How Drew & Farrah Paid off $200k of debt, including their HOME

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Once we got married we realized we have great jobs and a great income, but where is all the money going? We knew that we would make more money but we wanted to be able to buy a house with a conventional mortgage and we can’t come up with the down payment so we need to ratchet down. What are your financial goals now?

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Put the money in your emergency fund instead. If you have a big financial goal, think about how much you pay someone to do something that you are capable of doing yourself. If you have some bigger items, you will likely make more money selling them on Craigslist or your local Facebook sale page than at a yard sale.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Put the money in your emergency fund instead. If you have a big financial goal, think about how much you pay someone to do something that you are capable of doing yourself. Yard sales take some work, but you can declutter your house and make some cash in the same weekend. Check my Frugal Family Activities list for ideas.