Carnival Round Up, March 13, 2012

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Passive Family Income was included in the following carnivals recently: Best of Money Carnival 142 hosted by No Debt MBA Carnival of Personal Finance #348 hosted by Money Qanda Totally Money Carnival #54  hosted by Family Money Values Yakezie Carnival hosted by 101 Centavos Yakezie Carnival – Mardi Gras Edition hosted by Young Adult Finances Carnival of Personal Finance #349 hosted [...]

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Spring Yard Sale Shopping Tips – Five Ways to Finding a Bargain

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In many areas, the weekends are full of great spring weather. This can mean only one thing – yard sale time! Yard sales are the perfect opportunity to reduce your family budget. Think yard sales are just full of people’s junk? Think again. Many yard sales are full of essentials, such as clothing and gifts. [...]

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How We Plan to Pay Our Mortgage Off Early – Mar (2012)

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Do you have a mortgage? Have you ever taken a look at just how much you will pay over the course of a 15 or 30 year fixed rate mortage? Even with mortgage rates below 5%, the amount you can expect to pay on a home in 30 years can be an eye opener. I [...]

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Healthy Food that is Cheap – Black Beans

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Black beans are another healthy food that is cheap that my family has several times per week. These legumes are high in fiber, low in fat, and are a stable of most vegan or vegetarian diets. They can be bought at any grocery store either in a can or dried. If your goal is to [...]

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What is the Best Way to Invest Money Right Now?

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What is the best way to invest money right now? I wish I had a crystal ball and could tell you for certain, but I can’t. However, I can certainly make some educated decisions on where I plan to invest my money over the next year. In the past, I have been a huge fan [...]

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How to Integrate New Technology Slowly and Save Money

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There is no doubt that new technology is exciting.  Way back in the day an answering machine was the latest gadget that people marveled over.  Now, there is an explosion of technology vying for our attention (and money) from iPhones to iPads to Nooks and Kindle devices, just to name a few.  While technology has [...]

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The Mobile Wallet May Bring Discount Enticements

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Mobile wallets, in case you have not heard of them, offer consumers the ability to pay for their purchases not with cash or their credit cards, but with their phones.  Many consumers are embracing this new method of payment because they already carry their phones everywhere; being able to pay by phone will allow them [...]

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