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2012 My Year in Review

Saving SAHM Sanity

Well, 2012 was a very bad year for my family. But anyway, this is how I did: Save $1,500 by using coupons and $3,500 by shopping sales: I spent 9 out of the last 12 months being a full time Honors college student, I didn't have much time to coupon. Read 10 books of my choice: This I did! I actually got to read 13!

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End of Year Wrap Up and 2012 Goals

Finally Frugal

It's been quite a year; I have a total of four jobs (one full time, three part time) and am beginning to make a dent in my student loan debt. By the end of this year, I will have increased my income by over 70% (compared to my one full time job). Now, going forward, what are my goals for 2012 ?

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Welcome to the May 11, 2012 Edition #236 of the Carnival of Financial Planning. Frank presents Passively Managed Funds posted at Individual Investor Strategies , saying, “Short-term mutual fund trading is a zero sum game played against other very well informed mutual fund traders and other securities market traders.

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Expect More from Your Daughters

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

“ Did you know that in 2014, women working full time in the United States typically were paid just 79 percent of what men were paid, a gap of 21 percent?” The gender pay gap is alive and well – but why? ” Gee, I wonder why women publish fewer papers, with so many daily drains on their time.

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Vicks Nature Fusion Review and Giveaway

Nicoles Nickels

Being his future stepmom and not his mother is tough at times like these! I definitely know Noah well but I also know that kids just want their moms when they’re sick! The first time he was sick when he was at our house I thought back to what made me happier when I was sick and I put those ideas to use.

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A mid-year update.

Finally Frugal

I started the year at around $49,300 so I think I'm doing well for being five months into the year. The good news is that I am on schedule to make more from my assorted part time jobs than I do at the full time job (now do you understand why I've not had the time or energy to update my blog more frequently?)

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

Brian and me at the Sears Tower Having our first child just one month after our first wedding anniversary was NOT in the plan, but so far it’s worked out well! I wouldn’t qualify it as embarrassing, given the time period, but we lost our entire downpayment on the first house we bought. What’s one thing you splurge on?