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19 Articles to Help You Prepare for Back to School

Family Balance Sheet

Sales Tax Holiday 2011 at Consumerism Commentary - A list of dates, states participating, the items that will be relieved of a sales tax and the maximum cost. How To Save Money on School Supplies at Green Back Gal. The Best Back to School Shopping Tips at Consumerism Commentary. So expect this weekend's store flyers to be huge.

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Friday Links – Week Three of Chaos

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

David’s post about how to know the true value of a home at Young Adult Money is a great place to start! Check out Jennifer’s post at Broke-Ass Mommy about her techniques for curbing that pesky consumerism itch. How to re-use common items. Interested in learning more about what your home is worth? PET Archives.

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Repair, Don’t Replace

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Members would learn how to fix the items or watch other volunteers who are handy and know how.”. Watching someone else fix something helps you learn how, lets you know it is possible and provides on the spot availability for mentor-ship, It seems to be a substitute for the times when parents showed their kids how to repair things.

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5 Pieces of Advice to Tell Your Child About Money- Part 1

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It seems that so many kids these days have no idea about personal finance and have not been taught the skills on how to manage money for the future. This week, Flexo at Consumerism Commentary shares his thoughts on this matter. Here is what he had to say: 1. No related posts.

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5 Pieces of Advice to Tell Your Child About Money- Part 2

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It seems that so many kids these days have no idea about personal finance and have not been taught the skills on how to manage money for the future. Last week Flexo at Consumerism Commentary shared his thoughts on this matter. This week I asked Jason at Frugal Dad his opinion.

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P.E.P. for the Week of February 14-18/11-Planning Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This must be a hot topic lately because I have read numerous articles about it. We are always aware of how each other feels and where we are with our plans. Sustainable Life Blog shares with us tips on how to repair our credit. Consumerism Commentary asks us if we are better off than our parents ?

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P.E.P. for the Week of February 7-11/11- Valentine’s Kiss Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Own the Dollar tells us how we can save $50 a day. How to Save Money shares with us how shopping at Costco can save us cash. Sustainable Personal Finance shares with us how to stop smoking cigarettes. I know how difficult it can be but keep up the fight…the benefits are worth it. How do you travel?

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