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The 5 Most Important Personal Finance Lessons to Teach your Child

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Before you get ready to shove those kids of yours out of the nest, here are what I consider to be (based on my experience as a person, a Mom, and a Grandma) the most important things you (or someone) should teach them about personal finance. Try for internships to get a feel for what the work is really like.

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Want Financial Freedom? Become an Entrepreneur

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Without good work habits and the right discipline, it is easy to get sidetracked by menial things. At the present moment, I am working 45+ hours a week in a public sector job where I end up having very little time for myself. It wasn’t very long before I decided that life was too short to let my work consume every aspect of my life.

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How To Get Your Budget To Balance

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We all know that one of the best personal finance strategies is to have a budget and you’ve probably tried to create one at some time. Using these percentages as a guideline helped me to finally draw up a personal budget that balanced. Identify The Common Pitfalls. Credit Cards. Not Making Adjustments.

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