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Funeral prep and budgeting push for wise spending
Hood College assistant professor Christine Brazina Newman argues families must plan finances and even funerals to avoid bankruptcy. Her study of 109 south central Pennsylvania households shows debt repayments at 12 to 21 percent of income, with housing food and auto costs driving trouble. She urges careful budgeting, self service car care, shopping for free checking, and exploring low interest federal loans.
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