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Staying Positive in a Bad Situation

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Growing up I was always taught to have a positive mindset. I have taken this mindset to my financial life and this is what really fuels me to stay positive, even during the most difficult times. No matter how bleak your money matters might seem in the moment it will get better. Related posts: Staying Healthy Saves You Money.

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One Year In:  Our Experience Sponsoring a Child In Africa

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Honestly, we probably jumped the gun on sponsorship because we’re still paying down my husband’s student loans, saving for a house, and building our income now that my husband completed his Ph.D. It also makes me feel good to know that we’re helping a child on the other side of the world live a better life.

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Reasons to Give to Adult Children

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You want your children to have a head start in life. Most of us strive to provide a better life for our children. Some of us scrimp and save for years to send them through a university. If you aren’t presented with obstacles, you don’t grow. We spend time training and teaching them.

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Graduates – Use Summer to Learn How to Avoid College Fail Points

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Take care of it, and it will save you money down the road – on insurance, interest on loans, and more. Parents feel it is the path to a better life. Yet few people know what path they want to take in life at high school commencement. Your credit rating is a precious thing. Failure to seek new experiences.

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Financial Lessons from the Movies – The Unsinkable Molly Brown

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As they grow acquainted, she starts to think he is trying to take advantage of her and storms out without her bag of belongings when she realizes he could divert her from her goals. Accumulated savings and income streams have to be protected. Molly sees money as the road to a better life.

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