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Managing Family Finances: Tips and Strategies for a Better Financial Future

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Look Into Life Insurance Do you have a life insurance policy? Life insurance will come in handy should anything happen to you or your spouse. The problem is that the world of life insurance is vast, and not every policy is going to be ideal for you. If not, you need to get one. They are not a waste of money.

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Stock Market Sectors: 11 Official GICS Groups

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Image source: The Motley Fool Investing in stock sectors At a glance, the 11 GICS stock market sectors are: Energy Materials Industrials Utilities Healthcare Financials Consumer Discretionary Consumer Staples Information Technology Communication Services Real Estate 1. Real estate 11.

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What You Should Know Before Moving to Another Country

Koupon Karen

Before settling on a company, read reviews, obtain quotes, compare services, and inquire about additional packages such as storage facilities and insurance. Healthcare Systems: Access, Insurance, and Medical Services Healthcare considerations are paramount when moving to another country.

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7 Steps To Homelessness And What To Do If You Get There

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Discontinue Insurance. Since she could no longer afford to pay it, she stopped the home insurance and stopped using the cars she inherited (also free and clear). She stopped paying income tax on the rare occasions when she did have income and did not pay county real estate taxes. Don’t Pay Your Taxes.

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Seven Retirement Lessons Learned

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Health insurance is a bit more pricy than when employed, but less than a lot of other people pay. Our alternate income streams include an inherited IRA, real estate rental income and dividends/interest from investments. If I die first, he can rescind the survivor benefit to increase his monthly pension amount.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

Family Balance Sheet

I won’t rehash our health insurance story here, because I have written extensively about it and INCLUDED OUR NUMBERS. We blew through our health savings account, and now need to save another $10k so we’re not caught off guard if another emergency were to happen. Read our Health Insurance Story: .

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #241 – June 15, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Insurance and Risk Mac Hildebrand presents What is catastrophic health insurance coverage? posted at Insurance Providers , saying, “From routine trips to the doctor to extended hospital stays, the average health care bill is $8,000 per year. This expense is usually well worth the trade.

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