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How to Say No When a Sibling Asks for Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Don’t forget to enter to win an iPad 3 here at PET. We are raised by parents to be nice to our brothers and sisters, to care for them and about them and to share with them – after all, they are family. Readers, what do you do when a sibling or other non-parent relative asks you for money? Only 1 day left.

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

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She (we will call her Susan, although that is not her name) started life as a member of an industrious lower middle class family – one sibling, two parents married to each other. Her dream of becoming a college professor died when her dissertation was not accepted and she did not win the doctorate. Sink Into Depression.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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Kyle presents Enter to Win our April iPad Mania Giveaway! posted at The Penny Hoarder , saying, “The Penny Hoarder has teamed up with Bay Area Mommy a number of other bloggers to bring you this amazing chance to win the two hottest tablets in the market today! Real Estate.

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Do the Times in Which You Live Shape Your Finances?

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I had the benefit of parents who lived through the Great Depression, and consequently taught me the importance of saving. I learned that investing in others is beneficial – watching others in my family and nation put money into the stock market and real estate. Perhaps not.

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