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Q&A | cinnamon, SIM, jeans, and grocery spending

The Frugal Girl

I’ve seen you mention on your blog that you sometimes listen to your textbooks instead of reading them. I’m an older adult in college also, and I would love to have the option to listen to the books I have to read. I load my books into the Vital Source Bookshelf app on my phone and I listen through that app. Thank you!!

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Money Matters - How to Build Healthy Financial Habits and Prevent Future Debt

Motherhood Moments

In this blog post, we'll share some of the top financial habits that can help you improve your financial mindset and reduce your chances of falling head over heels in debt. So, when “unpleasant surprises” arise, like a car repair or medical bill, you’re confident that you have enough money set aside to cover these.

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When Everything You Touch Turns to Dust

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Meanwhile, Google decided they didn’t like my websites much anymore and kicked me down in the search results. I decided I didn’t like Google much anymore and decided to convert my blog from their Blogger platform to WordPress on my own site. Repair and replace. Web host goes. What would a millionaire do?

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. How would you pay for an unexpected car repair? Dave Ramsey suggests in his book, The Total Money Makeover , that you create a starter emergency fund of $1000. Can you fix a repair yourself?

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Should You Learn To Sew?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Type in ‘sewing’ into your search engine and you will get a tremendous number of results, all the way from companies selling sewing machines, patterns, and material, to blogs, class offerings, books, magazines, videos and events! Time saved alone is worth the small effort you expend in learning how to make these repairs.

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How to Shop for a Used Car

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Guest Post Author Bio: This blog post was provided by Check ‘n Go, an ethical online payday loans and installment loans company. There are many resources you can consult for reviews including Consumer Reports, Kelley Blue Book, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and JD Power & Associates. References. [1]

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Meet Jackie. She and Her Husband Paid off $147,000 in Debt | Debt Free Stories

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She blogs at The Debt Myth. I quit my job to focus on my own stuff (blogging, painting, rental property, my iPhone app, writing Kindle books, etc.). We also went through multiple job losses, surgeries, huge car repairs, etc. Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living?

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