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One Year In:  Our Experience Sponsoring a Child In Africa

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Years ago, my husband and I had decided when our children were old enough to understand the process, we’d sponsor a child for each of our children. 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. Last year our oldest child was 8.5

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Top 5 Must Know Negotiation Tips To Get Anything You Want

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In case your expectations don’t happen as you wanted, you must know what else you can offer to save the situation in going to your favor. Take Your Time – Most of the time, people get impatient with the negotiation process and they lose a half-won battle because they are too quick to talk or immediately agree to terms.

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

Family Balance Sheet

I’ll continue to offer additional money saving tips, ideas, strategies and recipes like I always have, but I have some new themes that I will be starting next week. In 2013, The Christmas Savings Club encouraged all of us to save monthly so that we could have a cash Christmas. How We Saved. My Themes for 2015: 1.

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Delayed Gratification: A Strategy to Curb Over-Spending and Secure A Sound Financial Future

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Easy access to credit has helped to make this process so easy; we don’t even need to have the cash. Try and control ‘wants’ spending and you’ll have more for saving. When you have a goal like this, it is easier to stay on track with saving. I know I have and when I asked a few friends, they all admitted to the same thing.

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