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  • The 80′s Jam “I wanna Be Rich” By the Calloway brothers, marks how a lot people felt back then and today. Especially within a marriage. Sometimes the mirage of thinking that once two incomes are joined together the family as a unit will be rich. Rich, the word and meaning are truly relative and mean different things to different people. Before an engaged couples go through their nuptials they should get some expert financial advice so they can join together on one accord. Unfortunately, some people don’t factor in that generally when people make higher incomes that also gather more...

    Finance Friday: Shining a Light on Finacial Abuse

    The 80′s Jam “I wanna Be Rich” By the Calloway brothers, marks how a lot people felt back then and today. Especially within a marriage. Sometimes the mirage of thinking that once two incomes are joined together the family as a unit will be rich. Rich, the word and meaning are truly relative and mean different things to different people. Before an engaged couples go through their nuptials they should get some expert financial advice so they can join together on one accord. Unfortunately, some people don’t factor in that generally when people make higher incomes that also gather more...

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  • Let’s face it, struggles exist and problems are going to come up in any family. It is how the family works together that makes the difference in the long run. The YMCA’s Abundant Assets Alliance reports that Americans tend to be negative about their parents, yet most parents seem to think they’re doing a great job. The following list challenges parents with some common, although very heart wrenching, hardships that face parents today. If you’re experiencing one of these hardships, this list can point you in the direction, so you can be successful and cultivate a rewarding relationship with your...

    3 Common Hardships that Face Families Today and How to Deal with Them

    Let’s face it, struggles exist and problems are going to come up in any family. It is how the family works together that makes the difference in the long run. The YMCA’s Abundant Assets Alliance reports that Americans tend to be negative about their parents, yet most parents seem to think they’re doing a great job. The following list challenges parents with some common, although very heart wrenching, hardships that face parents today. If you’re experiencing one of these hardships, this list can point you in the direction, so you can be successful and cultivate a rewarding relationship with your...

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  • The following post is a guest post. Single moms can sometimes get a raw deal out of life, especially since they have to fend for themselves and their whole families all on their own. The balancing act of juggling work and taking care of their children could leave them weary. It is not surprising that in this exhaustion, a single mom will get more complacent with her family’s finances, to the point of possibly neglecting to manage credit properly. This is why, in some cases, the bad credit effects just creep up on the single-parent households. This is why any...

    Tips to Manage Credit As a Single Mom

    The following post is a guest post. Single moms can sometimes get a raw deal out of life, especially since they have to fend for themselves and their whole families all on their own. The balancing act of juggling work and taking care of their children could leave them weary. It is not surprising that in this exhaustion, a single mom will get more complacent with her family’s finances, to the point of possibly neglecting to manage credit properly. This is why, in some cases, the bad credit effects just creep up on the single-parent households. This is why any...

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Finance Friday Tips
  • This guest post was submitted by:  Samantha Peters, a contributor on the personal finance blog Paid Twice.  Sam enjoys writing about ways to ensure that your money is working hard and earning you the highest rates of return.  Sam lives in sunny San Diego, California where she enjoys live with her puppy Leona. It starts out as an ugly, pitiful space—dark, no storage, not functional, no personality—but with just a small budget and a professional decorator, viola! The happy couple walks into a gorgeous, amazing, picture perfect room. Stunned looks. Tears. Hugs. Ah yes, just another fabulous day on HGTV. Yes, I’m...

    Finance Friday: Make-over a room like a TV design pro

    This guest post was submitted by:  Samantha Peters, a contributor on the personal finance blog Paid Twice.  Sam enjoys writing about ways to ensure that your money is working hard and earning you the highest rates of return.  Sam lives in sunny San Diego, California where she enjoys live with her puppy Leona. It starts out as an ugly, pitiful space—dark, no storage, not functional, no personality—but with just a small budget and a professional decorator, viola! The happy couple walks into a gorgeous, amazing, picture perfect room. Stunned looks. Tears. Hugs. Ah yes, just another fabulous day on HGTV. Yes, I’m...

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  • A person’s car has been referred to as “a person’s baby,” on many occasions. Although a baby and a car both need care and attention, generally, cars began to depreciate in value as soon as they are driven off the dealer’s lot. I remember my 7th grade teacher, Mr. Turner, use to tell our class : “If you become rich, don’t waste your earnings on a new car. Buy a used one, and use your money to make promising investments instead.” His two-second advice during class stuck with me. Together my husband and I drafted a joint budget after we...

    Finance Friday: Save Enough To Buy Your Next Car in Cash

    A person’s car has been referred to as “a person’s baby,” on many occasions. Although a baby and a car both need care and attention, generally, cars began to depreciate in value as soon as they are driven off the dealer’s lot. I remember my 7th grade teacher, Mr. Turner, use to tell our class : “If you become rich, don’t waste your earnings on a new car. Buy a used one, and use your money to make promising investments instead.” His two-second advice during class stuck with me. Together my husband and I drafted a joint budget after we...

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