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How To Meet New Friends In A New City

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Planning, hunting for rentals or real estate, packing, cleaning, hauling, taping, painting – all on top of your day job? I moved to Vancouver in 2010, and worried about making friends and professional contacts a lot prior to my move. The happy couple is on a pretty strict budget. Not exactly a walk in the park.

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Should You Invest In A Rising Market?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Ever since we stumbled past the Fiscal Cliff and the budget crisis, the stock market has been rising like a hot air balloon in an updraft (at least as of the time this post was written at the end of March 2013). I retired in 2010 (yeah!). In 2010 and 2011 I did get a lot of it re-invested, even though it was rising the whole time.

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Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

According to the July 15, 2010 Back to School Survey from the National Retail Federation, the average family spent around $600 per child for back to school needs, split between clothing (37%); electronics (30%); shoes (17%) and school supplies (16%). Involve Your Child in Planning and Budgeting. using what they already have.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The original Yakezie Carnival was first hosted on February 28, 2010 and was called the Yakezie Challenge Carnival. 20′s Finances: Hiring a Property Manager: What it Offers You Real Estate Investments can be time consuming. They stood in the middle of the supermarket and did some creative, on-the-spot budgeting.

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Save Money – Develop Important Home Owner Skills

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Crystal (owner of Budgeting in the Fun Stuff) wrote about how she annually contacts her cable/internet supplier to get reductions in her bill – step by step. Save Money with an Organized Approach to Home Maintenance During the spring of 2010, I realized my dream of becoming a homeowner before the age of 30. Persistence.