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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. They are also there working with you to help you reach your goals; even those financial goals. Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site asks What is Your Financial Plan B? It has gone on for generations.

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4 Ways to Enhance Your Financial New Year’s Resolutions

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As you might expect, especially among personal finance bloggers, financial resolutions are pretty popular. Whether it’s helping others, travel, or living debt-free, view your money as a resource that can help you live your preferred lifestyle. Get help setting financial goals, and working toward them.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

The photos included with this post are mainly from our travel adventures. I learned from the best, but I believe that a personal finance course should be a requirement for both high school and college graduation. My personal best frugal win was marrying a guy who can and will fix almost anything. How about two things?

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Are Peer Loans Too Risky or the Way of the Future?

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I talked to Ron Suber, President of Prosper Marketplace, last week and about growth in other loan types including: small business, home improvement, travel and medical expenses. Credit is a tool in personal finance. Used properly, it can help you build your dream home and reach your financial goals.

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You CAN Choose Wealth

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Travel, find a mentor, volunteer in another area. Set your financial goals together and you both will be more likely to stick to them. Weigh each decision against your financial goals. Consider not only the financial aspects, but the life enjoyment aspects as well. Are you financially independent?

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Create your debt freedom plan

Family Balance Sheet

Our personal finances are so interwoven with our small business finances that we view them as one. And as you’ll see below, we also added a few more steps that he probably wouldn’t suggest or approve of, but there’s a reason why this is called personal finance. A guiding light! Prioritize.

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Find out how Jessica paid off $56,000 of student loans, credit cards, and a car loan.

Family Balance Sheet

I work in Finance/Accounting for a large corporation but I have also started a company called Every Single Dollar , which focuses on personal finance for single women. I guess I am spending more on travel now than I did when I was getting out of debt. What are your financial goals now?