How to Financially Prepare for Hurricane Season
By Tim McMahon |
Cut Your Food Budget and Save Big
?Feeding a family is a big expense. Typically an American family spends 14% of their budget on food. If you want to eat a nutritious diet or if you have food allergies or medical conditions, groceries will cost much more. Keeping these tips in mind can help you to save big money on your family’s food budget.
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Personal Investing and Stock Advice for Growing Families
The first step is Planning. And exploring the possibilities your financial resources offer you, your family and your legacy. You need to take a strategic approach to managing your money as part of your overall financial plan.
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Cross Country: Tips For Your Next Move
Many people look forward to moving and relocating to a new city or state. For those who are moving cross country, it can be expensive to transport all of the items to a new location. When you want to save money and reduce your costs, there are a few important tips to follow.
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Hedge Your Nest Egg Against the Uncertainty of Inflation
It’s important to anticipate inflationary periods and take the necessary steps to protect both long term and short term family finances. Here is a list of some of the steps you can take:
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How Expensive is Full-Time Travel?
Everyone want to travel more but how much does it really cost? Well, perhaps it is actually cheaper than you might expect. The problem of course is that you still have all your “fixed costs” at home i.e. taxes, mortgage (or rent), insurance, utilities, etc. But what if you sell your house first? That is exactly what we did and here is how much our first month of travel cost us.
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1st Time Investor’s Guide Infographic
Investing may seem scary at first but it can be one of the easiest ways to build your net worth. The following infographic from Personal Capital outlines how you can start putting your money to work for you.
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The Personal Finance Perks of Aging: 15 Tax Breaks You Enjoy After 50
One of the perks of growing older is more tax breaks, especially after the ages of 50 and 65. By making the most of available tax deductions for seniors and retirees, you can drastically reduce your income taxes and boost your retirement savings.
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Financial Lessons from Experts like Buffett, Rohn and Schwarzenegger
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.~ Arnold Schwarzenegger One major struggle many families have is money. Somehow, no matter how much we make we never seem to have enough of it. Whether we are just starting our or […]
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How To Save Money On Home Energy
Utility costs have started to rise once again after giving us a bit of a break over the last year. And so this year you may find that you are spending more on electricity and natural gas once again. Instead of shivering in the winter and sweating it out in the summer, there are some simple actions that you can take to help reduce your home’s energy consumption. These actions are great investments in your home and comfort.
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Building Your Credit While Avoiding the 5 Top Financial Mistakes
Little mistakes often “snowball” into an avalanche when it comes to your personal finances. The financial decisions you make today could easily affect your life for many years to come. Here is a closer look at some of the most common financial mistakes and what you can do to avoid them.
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Retirement Tips You May Not Have Considered
As more people live well into their 80’s and 90’s, the concern over retirement funds continues to grow. Several decades of income need to be saved, and many people don’t know how to achieve their ultimate financial goals. Take a close look at these retirement tips you may not have considered.
Read More4 Insightful Ways to Start the Home-Buying Process
The home buying process should be a fun and interesting one whether you are shopping for your first home or have gone through it several times before. The internet, smartphones and virtual tours have changed the way that people shop for homes these days. How can modern technology aid in your home search and provide valuable insights along the way?
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