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Things We No Longer Use

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Who cooks at home anymore, many people eat out. Even if you do cook at home, have you ever worn an apron? They were used to protect clothing while cooking – to keep grease splatters and spills contained on the apron. Of course, many times they were for show as well. Typewriters (whiteout).

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Tips for Encouraging Your Partner to Get On Board with Health Changes

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Maybe you don’t care about playing video games, so you quietly read a book while your partner enjoys video game time. If you have children, you can get them involved as well. ” As your partner helps you focus on your goals, s/he might eventually become interested in participating as well. Ask for Help and Advice.

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How this Couple Eliminated $180,000 of Debt in 12 Months!

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Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? After getting my husband on board, we bought The Total Money Makeover on audio book and would listed to it on repeat daily. We started cooking at home more, a big issue for us was eating out. We used up what we had.

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Start Small; Dream Big: Achieving Financial Security From Small Beginnings

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This book, as well as others he has written, changed the way a whole generation of people thought about money and wealth. Bobbi started cooking at home instead of always dining out. “I I discovered I really love to cook. “Start small; Dream big” , wrote Robert Kiyosaki in “ Rich Dad Poor Dad ”.

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Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire

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I wish we’d thought of writing a book or something on it because we sure lived the life! Peggy: Well, probably some of the same ones being espoused now (maybe our kids did pick up on some of our examples!). Peggy: Well, probably some of the same ones being espoused now (maybe our kids did pick up on some of our examples!).

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P.E.P for the Week of February 28-March 4/11- Spending Time With Family Edition

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My grandfather wasn’t well enough to fly in for the wedding but he did send a gift in the mail along with his blessing. You see, family is number one for me in my life and I don’t do well with “big elephants&# that get in the way of my relationships with them. This post hit home for me. Managing Money.

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Find out how Jessica paid off $56,000 of student loans, credit cards, and a car loan.

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Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? Once I got home from that money changing event at my grandparents’ house, my best friend told me about this financial series she and her husband had been going through at church called Financial Peace University (Dave Ramsey).