Holidays are important to get you away from the constant reminders, I know often we don’t want to go but it is important to keep living. I am not sure what to do, I think I may take my mum away again this year that way together we can smile, laugh and yet….understand.

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ChristianPF presents How to make more money with your emergency fund posted at Money in the Bible | Christian Personal Finance Blog, saying, “A quick how-to showing you how to use an emergency fund to save more money and increase it’s growth rate.”

Millionaire Mommy Next Door presents Create Your Treasure Map To Riches posted at Millionaire Mommy Next Door, saying, “Visualizing what wealth means to you shapes the way your mind thinks about money and your life. Your mind then sets in motion the actions necessary to begin achieving your goals. By taking the time to establish what real wealth looks like to you, you direct your efforts in ways that will make becoming rich, in your own terms, simple.Are you ready to embark on a fun and rewarding journey towards your own riches? Great! We’ll start with an exercise that is really fun. In fact your entire family will enjoy this one.”

Aaron Wakling presents Don?t Allow A Low Credit Score To Cost You Thousands Per Year posted at The Credit & Credit Card Blog saying, “Did you know that a low credit score could be costing you hundreds and even thousands of dollars per year, and perhaps even more? What’s more, were you aware that there is something you can do about that?”

Eric Hudin presents Estate – Don?t Be Left Holding The Bag posted at My Estate Planning Career Blog, saying, “Ned almost lost the farm that had been in his family for 8 generations! Make sure you dont make the same mistake Ned did.”

Allen Taylor presents What Are Your Wealth-Building Goals? posted at Investing World Today, saying, “The money is out there. No matter how many people tell you that we are in the midst of a starvation economy, that the market is doing this or that, and that it’s too risky to play the game, so to speak, people are getting rich every day. That is the reality.”

Tim Ramsey presents Debt Consolidation Loan To Deliver You From Debt posted at My Debt Relief Blog, saying, “High amount of debt needs a drastic solution and a debt consolidation loan is the best solution that can unburden your load of debt.”

Warren Wong presents The Life Pursuit Of Money posted at Personal Development for INTJs, saying, “Why should making money be a life pursuit? Because making money actually helps people! Here’s why.”

Eric Stanley presents Need a Money Making Idea? posted at Personal Finance Blog Articles, saying, “There are so many money making ideas you can choose from online that anyone, no matter what skill level, can find something.”

Mark Kimsey presents Always Make More Than The Minimum Repayment On Your Credit Card posted at PrsnlFinance.com.

Colin Robertson presents Watch Out for Multiple Balance Transfer Fees posted at The Truth About Credit Cards.com, saying, “thanks!”

Ryan presents 101 Ways to Trim Your Budget posted at Care on Credit.

Ant presents How to Start an Online Store posted at The Beef Jerky Blog.

KCLau presents Money Lessons from Tranformers movie posted at KCLau’s Money Tips, saying, “Transformers is an entertaining movie. It also teaches us about personal finance.”

Warren Wong presents Just Do It posted at Personal Development for INTJs, saying, “Are you pondering over a task? Are you not sure if you should do it? Here’s why you should just do it!”

John Wesley presents 78 Timeless Wealth Building Tips from Benjamin Franklin posted at Pick the Brain – Wit and Wisdom for Your Inspiration.

Mark Kimsey presents How Getting Your Credit Report Can Help You posted at PrsnlFinance.com.

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• There are many on line tutorials of handling your money – google managing your money and increase your knowledge for free.
• Ask friends who are good with money. Often friends don’t know how to help you in times of grief and will be relieved at having a chance to provide some practical advice.
• Don’t be too proud at this time. Speaking to your bank early can get you some free advice and also if money is in short supply they will look at ways to ease the financial pain.
• If reading is your preferred method of learning – go to the library and read the books on managing your home finances.

In essence  you need to work out how much money is coming in, and how much you are spending over the next 4 months to start with. It sounds very obvious but then look at ways of reducing the outgoings until you can improve the income. I will look at this later in the week.

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“In fact AARP research shows that of the estimated 13 million widowed Americans, more than 11 million of them are women. What’s more, 80 to 90 percent of all women have never handled their finances before. That means that the vast majority of women haven’t had experience in handling their own finances yet they will need to manage money on their own at some point in their lives.”

If you are frightened by the thought of dealing with the finances always remember there is support for you. Many support groups help, friends and family, the internet and also professional services such as accountants. The key is to not be afraid of asking for help,  we all have our strengths, we all have our areas that we need help…there is no shame in asking others. I  had to seek help on trusts and I am an accountant. Grief is difficult, painful and if you can ease some of the worries by seeking help then you should….

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