Welcome to the 104th edition of the Money Hacks Carnival! I couldn’t make up my mind on the theme so I went directly to the source of all light and knowledge – my wife. I ran a couple of my ideas by her and she offered a fun twist on one of them.
I’m very pleased to be hosting the 232nd edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance. This being the weekend before Thanksgiving I thought it would be prudent to provide my own survival tips for you to successfully navigate the Thanksgiving holiday.
I believe marketing helps us gain knowledge of products, services, and opportunities. I also believe marketers try to open our heads and rewire us to buy their stuff. We need to understand that they want our money and that it is Us vs. Them.
Many of us were not taught the importance of personal money management when we were young. We did not learn to save, invest, allocate, or how to make our money work for us. Many of us are in debt, have no idea how we got here and do not know how to start digging ourselves out. Well, today you can break the vicious cycle by teaching your young ones to better manage their finances, starting with their allowance and birthday money.
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Our parents didn’t know ...
I’m a firm believer that your 20s is the most important decade of your life financially. This was a driving reason on why I chose to start my blog 20smoney.com. This is a crucial decade; unfortunately, it is often the most abused decade as well. Rather than saving, investing, and building a career, many 20-somethings instead use these years to rack up debt and enjoy a lifestyle beyond their means. While there are many things that 20-somethings should focus on, here is a list of fiv...
