How to Financially Handle Unexpected Life Events

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I won’t sugarcoat it. An unexpected life event can be a big pain in the bleep. Now consider if you had six or more unexpected life events is a short period of time like my family and I have. Unexpected life events can be stressful, …

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Do You Pay Off Your Smallest or Your Biggest Debt First?

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We all know it’s best not to have any debt at all. Unfortunately, the reality is that most of us—at least for a portion of our lives—will carry some debt. Paying debts off inefficiently can cost you more money, damage your credit, and take you …

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Term Life Insurance Defined: The Why, How and Who

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Disclosure: This post was made in a paid partnership with Bestow. Neither Bestow, nor North American Company for Life and Health Insurance were involved in the preparation of the information in this article. The opinions and ideas expressed in the article are those of the …

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10 Best IOS Apps To Make Money

If you’ve got an iOS device, whether it’s an iPhone or an iPod, did you know you can use it to earn some side hustle cash?  There are some great apps that are made to work with iOs to help you earn money. And we’re …

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21 Best Apps To Sell Your Stuff

The best apps to sell your stuff have to have a few important features. They have to be user friendly. They have to be well viewed. And most of all, they have to help you sell your stuff quickly. We’re going to share about some …

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35 Ways To Make Money In College

If you’re a student of higher education, I’m guessing you wouldn’t mind looking for ways to make money while you’re in college. College is expensive. Between tuition, fees, books, living expenses, and a host of other miscellaneous expenses, going to college will definitely make a …

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Extreme Couponing – 8 Real World Strategies To Save Time And Money

The lure of coupons can be intense. With endless reality shows showing extreme couponing and bargain hunters, who wouldn’t want a piece of that savings action?  But as a former extreme couponer myself, I can tell you that it’s tedious and time-consuming. I would spend …

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The Importance of Education – Reading Your Way to Money Knowledge

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Many of us would not doubt the importance of education. We begin our educational journey as early as three or four years old in pre-school and stay in school until we graduate high school at seventeen or eighteen. Many of us choose to continue after …

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11 Best Prepaid Cards for Teens

Let’s be honest…the days of the piggy bank are long gone, especially for teens. I seriously doubt cash will ever go completely away, but so much of our money is now exchanged digitally, whether it’s being deposited into our accounts, used for paying bills online, …

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How a Spouse Who Still Works Can Affect Your Retirement

Even if you’re opposites in many ways, the beliefs, values, and activities you share in common with your spouse probably help your marriage work. Retirement can throw this balance off if one of you continues working.

When one spouse heads off to work as the other stays home, resentment, financial worries, and disputes about how to spend your time can boil over. Here’s how a marital retirement mismatch can affect your relationship—and what to do about it.

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How the Debt Snowball Works

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You may have heard of Dave Ramsey’s debt snowball as a popular method for getting out of debt. We’re going to share how the debt snowball works so you can decide whether it’s a smart way for you to get your debt paid off. The …

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Life Skills for Preparing your Children for Adulthood

As a parent of three teenagers it’s clear to me that more than ever before that there are gaps in their formal education and to ensure that they have a strong foundation to be prepared for college, careers and life in general my wife and …

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