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Super Bowl Sunday is only days away, which means if you weren’t lucky enough to score Super Bowl tickets, you’re probably in the midst of planning your celebration at home. Maybe you’re even considering throwing a party but don’t feel you have much of a budget to work with. 
Whether you have no problem staying within budget or regularly feel the crippling effect of over-swiping credit cards, you can compare top financial tools online to learn how and where to cut expenses and save money.
A few sites that have recently received acclaim as top budgeting tools are Mint.com, Learnvest.com and Manilla.com. A common factor that all three share is that they are free to use and take only a couple minutes to set up and personalize.
So in order to compare the top financial tools available on the web, I surrendered my deepest, darkest financial data to each website in hopes of finding a money management tool that aligns with my financial goals.
It’s the time of the year when we are accepting invitations to holiday parties with our friends, families and at our workplaces. Whether it’s Christmas or New Years, we may find ourselves with more invitations to various parties than we have time to attend or money to spend during this busy holiday season.
As Americans prepare to hit the road or make Thanksgiving dinner, they’re likely to find that getting the job done costs more than they may have anticipated. New data shows that both food cost and gas prices have increased for this year’s Thanksgiving festivities, but this fact has not deterred people from celebrating. However, more Americans may start closely monitoring a Thanksgiving budget to leverage rising food cost and gas prices.
Food Cost and Gas Prices Move Up
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Thanksgiving is nearly upon us, which means it’s time to enjoy the three F’s: Football, family and food! If you are in charge of preparing some good eats this year, but are working with a smaller budget than you’d like, you are not alone.
Are you trying to cook a Thanksgiving dinner on a budget? We have a number of helpful ideas for you in 12 Tips for Thanksgiving Dishes that Won’t Break the Bank and here are the recipes:
Thanksgiving Turkey
On Veterans Day 2011, it’s good to commemorate former military members who risked their lives to protect our nation. Keep in mind, however, that troops who are out in the field fighting for the country at this very moment are often forgotten. One way to ensure active troops–our future veterans–aren’t forgotten this Veterans Day is to prepare care packages, which you can do even on a tight budget.
When it comes to your emergency savings fund, have you set aside some money in preparation for a real emergency? For instance, when the zombie apocalypse hits, will you be ready?
One of the key possessions you should have on hand is a zombie survival kit. Putting one together requires quite a few items, and the cash to fund it, so make sure you budget for this end-of-the-world must-have.
Congrats: The two of you decided you want to become parents! You’re looking forward to all the changes and milestones up ahead–ultrasounds, baby showers, setting up the nursery and meeting your baby.
However, as you look further ahead past the big events, the two of you start talking about upcoming plans and baby expenses. One issue that couples discuss is whether one of them will stay at home with the child or if they will pay for child care.
As a 20-something single, I myself have casually wondered when (if) I’ll have children of my own. Regardless of your status–whether you’re married, single or are in the process of rearing your own kids– an unspoken acknowledgment that a bouncing bundle of joy can very quickly lead to a blown budget echoes in the background.