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Budgeting for Life

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It’s vastly important to us that our children are given the tools to learn about fiscal responsibility for themselves. We’ve put forth a strong effort to ensure such valuable tools have been made available to our children. My husband and I live within our means and budget and hope our children will learn from example.

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Take Control of Your Retirement Planning in 2016

Family Balance Sheet

As the mother of two young daughters I can totally relate to delusional thoughts about fairies as I have been waiting for the cleaning fairy to stop by for years. It’s not easy to answer, but Chris Hogan has developed an assessment tool, Retire Inspired Quotient (R:IQ) , to help you determine that number.

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

Plus, because you can build this business out of your home (with the right tools, of course), a freelance photography business has relatively low startup costs. Moreover, you’re in charge of your client load and schedule, so professional photography is a great way to build a side hustle while working full time elsewhere.