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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.

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How to Budget (and Pay) for Yearly Bills + a FREE Speadsheet

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They can cause a panic, especially when just one bill is into the four figures, like our property taxes or auto insurance! Our home owner’s insurance, auto insurance, and local real-estate taxes (for our home and our business property) are due, and on top of that, there have been years where we also owed the Federal government.

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How Anyone Can Create Passive Income

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This statement says it all – we may not have the money to invest in real estate or a big business, but we most likely can invest our time. Insurance Sales. Selling insurance is certainly not simple. While it can be tough, selling life insurance can be a phenomenal source of passive income.

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Create a Personal Escrow Account for Your Quarterly & Yearly Bills

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Our home-owner’s insurance, auto insurance, and local real-estate taxes (for our home and our business property) are due, and on top of that, we also owed the Federal government this year. We were no longer required to send an escrow payment to the bank for our real estate taxes and home owners insurance.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

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Insurance and Risk Hank presents What Is Gap Insurance On Your Car And Why You Need It posted at Money Q&A , saying, “What is gap insurance? Gap insurance is a type of car insurance policy that is designed to cover the gap between what the value of your car actually is, and what you owe on the vehicle.

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

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Life Insurance: 10 myths – Life insurance is one of the most misunderstood financial products that the average citizen encounter. This post discusses the top 10 myths about life insurance. Personal Finance Journey : Should You Leave a Life Insurance Policy to Your Kids? Penge Snak!: