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Setting Up a Family Budget for Better Savings

Creating a family budget from the start is a great way to control the money flow and save money. Here are some basic tips on how to create the budget[...] read more »
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Stop Using Credit Cards Now

Many fam­i­lies use credit card con­sol­i­da­tion to help elim­i­nate credit card debt. There is how­ever one impor­tant step that has to be taken fi[...] read more »
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Trimming The Family Budget - Up To The Minute - CBS News

Trimming The Family Budget - Setting Goals And Saving More - Now more than ever before families are looking to do more with less. The family budget i[...] read more »
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How To Set Up A Bullet Proof Family Budget

The combination of budgeting and raising a family can be challenging. Here are some ways to get in control of your finances while still allowing for [...] read more »
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Divide and Conquer your Expenses

Put all of your family expenses on a monthly billing cycle. Use the Monthly Budget Spreadsheet to assign which pay period to pay them in. read more »
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Cash is King

Pay­ing cash for expenses is easy. Bud­get an amount for the expenses you can pay cash for dur­ing each pay period and with­draw that amount from you[...] read more »
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$1,000 is Not Enough for an Emergency Fund

With a $1,000 emer­gency fund, you are gam­bling that you will not have a sin­gle emer­gency that costs more than that. read more »
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Online Banking – Ditch the Stamps!

Online bill pay is a fast and con­ve­nient way to pay your bills. You save money by not need­ing stamps and save time by not address­ing envelopes. read more »
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Why Not to Buy a New Car

Since its incep­tion more than 100 years ago, we’ve had a long love affair with the auto­mo­bile. The new car smell is unique all in itself. Unfor­tu[...] read more »
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Rethinking family finances in a recession - CNN.com

Lucy Aikman lost her job as a trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange two years ago and hasn't worked since. Her grown daughter also lost[...] read more »
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Many cover basics with credit cards :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Personal Finance

Credit cards have become the safety net for many low- and middle-income Americans, a new survey from research and advocacy group Demos found.
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