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US Presidents and Personal Finance

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Grant also did poorly in personal finance. We toured Gettysburg in 2005 as well and watched a re-enactment of the 4 day battle starting July 1 and ending July 4, where more than 51,000 soldiers from both sides died. In more recent times, President Truman also did poorly on the personal finance front.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #384 – Time for a Laugh Edition

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Hello and welcome to this week’s Carnival of Personal Finance. If any of you have seen me host carnivals before you know that I like to add in some funny clips about personal finance for your enjoyment. ” eemusings from NZ Muse presents Hybrid cars: a week in the fast lane. I love this list.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site asks What is Your Financial Plan B? Watch out! , Shawanda Greene from You Have More Than You Think presents Why’s It Got To Be All or Nothing? What do you think?

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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Wayne presents Purpose of Budgeting posted at Young Family Finance , saying, “Are you left wondering why you should budget? David presents Wired Capital Markets posted at Wall Street History , saying, ” Looking into the workings of modern securities markets is like looking under the hood of a Prius hybrid car.

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How to Teach Your Kids About Money and Business – Take A Family Field Trip

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Even though you take your kids to the grocery store or Walmart every week, using it as a learning ‘tour’ with a narrative designed and presented by you will open their wee little eyes to new information! Even if you can’t get a tour, you can watch from public areas and also discuss this.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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Now without further adieu, I present you with the dozens of great reads written by Yakezie members and challengers alike this past week in our efforts to bring you timely insight on personal finance and lifestyle today. Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund? There were 50 submissions this week.

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How To Excel At Your Primary Job

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For most of us, it’s either reading or writing about personal finance and/or self-improvement. For others, maybe it’s Facebook-stalking or watching Youtube videos (unfortunately neither of which provide income). The majority of us slave away each day for 8-12 hours performing task after task we’re not extremely passionate about.