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How I Quit Overpacking

Shereen Travels Cheap

One of the easiest ways to save money (and time) on travel is by traveling with just a carry-on. My journey to carry-on packing started in 2006, when we were on our honeymoon and had two checked bags and a large personal item. So, how did I change my mindset while traveling?

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Scarcity – The Good and the Bad

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

According to PC Magazine’s PC timeline , the cost in today’s dollars of a PC in 1981 was $7564 people have more computing power in their phone than we had, for much less money. Saving Your Pennies For A Rainy Day Want to Save Money? Money Tips' Scarcity of something in our lives can make us take better care of it.

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Update #1: Our Debt Freedom Plan

Family Balance Sheet

It happened in 2006 and again in late 2012 to early 2013. Financial Freedom Marriage and Money' Being self-employed, we need to have a cushion for business expenses in the event that something happens, such as a tough sales month or our furnace/AC breaks. By summer 2013, our savings was at an uncomfortable level.

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Should You Invest In A Rising Market?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you have money to invest, should you put it to work when stock prices are rising every day, or should you wait until the market goes down? I’m not financial advisor or planner or trader or fund manager, but since I have money to invest, I wanted some answers to this question for my own purposes! Money Tips'

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Companies Running Buy One, Donate One Programs For Those in Need

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It can be hard to know what to buy and from whom, but lucky for us there are some companies making it easier by doing a lot of social good with the money you pay for their products. During his worldly travels, in 2006 TOMS’ founder Blake Mycoskie found himself in Argentina and noticed that none of the children had their own pair of shoes.

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Emergency Room or Urgent Care?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Although they began to appear in the US in the 1970s (according to Wikipedia anyway), I didn’t start hearing about them until around 2006. What Should You Do Now To Save Money Using Urgent Care? Urgent care centers were not prevalent in our area in the 1980′s. Find urgent care facilities in your area. The other good news?

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It’s Too Late – But It’s Not For You

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

As someone who has been writing about environmental issues on the internet since 2006, (has it really been that long?) When money is your “leader”, it’s hard to get someone to do the right thing for anyone else. Money is power, and power always wins. I often get asked what I think our chances are against climate change.

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