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The Most Important Thing To Buy Your Child

I’m always amazed at how much stuff it takes to sustain a newborn. Consumer Reports found that the average American family will shell out close to $13,000 in their baby’s first year alone. From stroller to safety gate, bottles to…

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Introducing a New Writer to MainstreamMom

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It is with great pleasure that I announce we have a new guest writer contributing to MainstreamMom! Someone both informed and passionate about the issues of finance. Amanda Ellerbe will write for us weekly with some new and useful ideas…

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Saving Money at Work

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We all want to save money, but it’s not always easy to figure out where or how we should be saving money. Last week, America Saves, along with the Department of Labor, held a webinar for those new to the…

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Personal Finance Friday: A Week in Review

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TGIF! Are you tracking your spending? Working on building your emergency fund? How did this week pan out for your finances? Stay focused, continue to stay educated and let’s embrace financial security together… What’s Happening at MainstreamMom? 7 Weeks to…

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Personal Finance Friday: A Week in Review

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We have been busy at MainstreamMom this week. With a new Online Coupon Codes page, several new articles and even a new affiliate (Debteye) we hope you found some good stuff to help manage your personal finances. The goal and…

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How to Find True Wealth

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I recently finished a book by Hill Harper titled The Wealth Cure. Although this isn’t your normal personal finance book giving you step by step directions on exactly how to manage your money, I certainly walked away from it with…

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Online Coupon Codes Only a Click Away

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When you shop online, do you often get frustrated at check out time when it asks for a Coupon Code and you don’t have one? You start randomly putting in numbers and letters to see if you can magically generate…

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Yakezie.com: Personal Finance & LifeStyle Blog Network

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I often scour the Internet and network with many other entrepreneurs on a daily basis. Providing concrete personal finance information that you can use and implement to change your life is my goal. During my normal routine of searching for…

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Beth Kobliner Interview: Get a Financial Life

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Beth Kobliner, is the author of the bestseller Get a Financial Life, and a member of the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability. She was gracious enough to answer a few of our burning hot questions. (See below on how…

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You Donâ€™t Need More Money (You Need More Planning)

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Let me make an (almost) blanket statement. Unless you’re living severely below the poverty line, you don’t need more money to live a fulfilling life. If handling money has proven to be a challenge in the past, trying to handle…

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Learn How the Pitbull of Personal Development Can Whip Your Finances Into Shape

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Larry Winget, the Pitbull of Personal Development is a no-excuses kind of guy. He admits he’s harsh and abrasive. He forewarns you that your feelings are likely to get hurt as you read his book You’re Broke Because You Want…