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Create a Gift Giving Fund | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

Family Balance Sheet

The holiday season is just around the corner, and along with the festivities comes the gift buying frenzy. Since the underlying theme of this series is planning and budgeting, today’s assignment is to create a gift giving fund. Download another budget (but save under a different name) for your other yearly gift giving.

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Give Now, Save Later: How Charitable Giving Affects Taxes

Saving Cents With Sense

The end of the year brings festive feelings and a need to donate, considering it’s the holidays. The urge to contribute to charitable causes comes with the need to give before the end of the year to qualify for tax deductions. Even though you give money to a needy family, that doesn’t quality for a tax deduction.

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How We’re Using Upromise to Save for College

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I don’t recall why I never used the account, but I guess it just slipped my mind. Right before the pandemic started, I opened 529 College Savings Accounts for our daughters. My oldest was in eighth grade and one of my goals for 2020 was to start saving consistently for both daughters’ college education.

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Christmas Savings Club | November 2019

Family Balance Sheet

Today is the final meeting of the 2019 Christmas Savings Club! . On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I held a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. I added the check to our savings.

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10 Must-Know Personal Finance Tips for Moms’ Financial Success

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Also see: The Best Personal Financial Books for Young Families Get a Financial Advisor A financial advisor will help you do three things: Get a hold of your expenditures Structure your savings Maximize your investments These are all steps that, if practiced consistently, will help you grow your personal wealth in the long run.

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Christmas Savings Club | October 2019

Family Balance Sheet

The club is open to anyone who wants monthly accountability to save for a cash Christmas. On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I will hold a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. My monthly goal is $100.

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Christmas Savings Club | May 2019

Family Balance Sheet

The club is open to anyone who wants monthly accountability to save for a cash Christmas. On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I will hold a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. My monthly goal is $100.

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