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Understanding the Deep Impact of Home Renovations

Koupon Karen

Beyond the apparent aesthetic and functional upgrades, home renovations profoundly influence various aspects of life, from financial considerations to psychological well-being. This phase goes beyond mere brainstorming; it involves budget setting, scope definition, and meticulous selection of contractors and materials.

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The Spending Plan Mentality

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I’m not much into budgeting. It’s true that what I do with money technically amounts to a budgeting technique, but the idea of a traditional budget has never appealed to me. It’s a lot like a budget, and many people have told me they think that it’s a budget. Let’s consult the budget.

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How to Manage Your Personal Loan

Savings Corner

Managing a personal loan successfully, however, requires understanding how the payments change your monthly budget and creating a clear plan to pay off the loan. It can be psychological, says Tess Downing, a San Antonio-based financial planner. Source link The post How to Manage Your Personal Loan appeared first on Savings Corner.

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MatchBooks: FREE Textbook Resource for College Students

Saving Cents With Sense

Considering that students tend to have multiple books for each class, and take 3-4 classes at a time, it is not an easy item for an already tight-budget college student (or families) to afford. I really like that this FREE resource is available for college students on tight budgets. I can imagine it will really help many of you!

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Unintended Consequences

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

However, that person could have put the suggestion in context and made stronger recommendations as to how to screen, clean and save the money. In the annual meeting, the members have to approve the budget for the year, which included the staining, a $60 a month increase in fees and no improvement projects. Maybe, but probably not.

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“Energy Efficient” Could Be Worse for the Environment

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

From reusable grocery bags to energy saving appliances, everywhere you look there’s a new product designed to help conserve the environment. Others point out that energy-saving refrigerators and household appliances have grown in size in the last few decades because of the demand for larger freezer and refrigerator space.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here are the ins and outs of the whole process – why you need one, how much you should have, how to save for it, where to keep it and what do to (and what not to do) with it. Through understanding psychology, one can predict how other investors will react to certain market events. Do you review your finances monthly?

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