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I hope everyone had a good week. My mother in law and her friend came to visit today and we managed to have some fun. Here are some articles that caught my eye this week:
- Cash Money Life did a Commentary on Food Stamps and the Economy. There are no cut and dry answers to the system. My family had to temporaily had to use food stamps
- No Credit Needed offered 5 Free (and inexpensive) Ways To Reduce Your Debt. I’m working on getting my debts done, so this information helps.
- I’m so glad My Two Dollars showed 5 Ways You Can Save Money On Gas. It’s around $4.04/gallon over here. I’m watching my errands to reduce needless car trips.
- Blueprint For Financial Prosperity presented Best Online Banks: It’s Not Just About Rates. Jim is right there are more factors to consider than a fraction of a percent of interest.
- Millionaire Money Habits: 5 Investing Tips I Wish I Knew Sooner. Don’t we all…
- WSJ Editorial: We Can Lower Oil Prices Now. The title caught my attention from All Financial Matters.
- Prime Time Money and friends offered the Summer Savings Series.
I really enjoyed reading this articles and I hope some are of interest to you.
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Thanks for highlighting my article. I agree, it is a relevant topic with no cut and dry solutions. There are some excellent comments on the article and I recommend people check them out for more perspectives.
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@ Patrick You usually have some interesting financial posts on your site. This particular one is a deep issue and I think it deserved to mentioned. I’ve seen both sides of the coin and it can be sad. Even with assistance some people can’t budget and in other places, not enough temporary assistance is given to get out.
Thanks for mentioning my article, appreciate it. When we moved we left behind $4.89 a gallon and now pay $4.15 a gallon, so I feel like we just got a price break!
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