If your family is like most families today, you may be finding it difficult to make ends meet from one paycheck to the next. Or, you may have found yourself trying to find ways to balance your family budget in order to boost your savings. Regardless of what your current situation may be, it’s important to […]
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Boost Your Income If you are chronically short of cash the obvious first step is to try to increase your income. If you are a stay-at-home parent or even if you are already employed there is no reason why you can’t boost your income further to make it easier for you to cope with any unexpected
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The cost of living is rising every year. Keeping on top of your family’s finances is difficult. Trying to balance your budget when funds are limited isn’t easy, so it’s important to make good decisions and avoid any decisions that will put yourself into a financial hole. If you’ve already gotten yourself and your family into a difficult financial
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Some people have difficulty maintaining a monthly budget, but the most important thing that a person can do is get their finances in order. Therefore, it is vital to take the time to assess your current financial situation and develop a strategy that will help you put away your credit cards and live within your means. Although
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Divorce, even if both parties have the best of intentions, has plenty of opportunities to become messy, complicated and even acrimonious. One of the trickiest areas is likely to be around the family finances. When a married couple splits up, major assets need to be divided fairly, but at the same time maintaining certain standards of
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Tips on Eating Right- Common knowledge has it that eating right is also more expensive. But common knowledge is wrong. If you’re willing to do some research and exercise discipline while shopping, here are some tips on eating right so you can eat better and save money. Here are some tips for eating right on a tight
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Saving money on your monthly bills does not have to mean going without. Anyone taking a bit of time to review their arrangements could find themselves saving money without losing out. Here are five ways you can reduce your monthly bills without cutting back the services and lifestyle you currently enjoy. 1. Cut the paperwork
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Many people consider a commute to be a part of life, but the truth is that it’s costing you more than just the gas it takes. There are costs to commuting that you don’t necessarily think of, but they’re adding up every day you drive a long way or sit in traffic trying to get
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A solid emergency fund is the base to any successful financial plan. However, many households don’t understand how to set up a proper emergency fund. This can get them in real trouble when they face a surprise expense. Before you start putting money aside for long-term goals like retirement and college expenses, you should make
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Tough Financial Times Are Taking Their Toll On Younger Households With households all over the country feeling the pinch of the ever-increasing costs of living, it appears that the tough financial times are taking their toll on younger households. Despite the mortgage stress being felt by the first time home buyer market, analysts say the
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A romantic dinner doesn’t always have to take place in an upscale, pricey restaurant–you can make it happen right in your very own home. If you’d like to share a nice candlelit dinner with the one you love but are forced to stick to a tight budget, don’t fret. By assuming the role of chef
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When you have a lot of debt that has become too much to handle, there are several options you have to deal with it. You can cut back on spending considerably to pay off the debt as fast as possible, get a consolidation loan, settle the debt or file bankruptcy. Bankruptcy is most often a last resort.
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