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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Over-spending has become a way of life, cheered on by financial institutions and credit card companies, who want us to spend up big so they can earn ever more interest, at our expense. So it figures that we also make decisions around money that impact negatively on our financial security. to $110, later.

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Gender Inequality in 2014

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We took Home Economics (translate that to cooking and sewing class) instead of shop. The girls served hot dogs in the stands or competed for cheer leading spots. Don’t play sports, you’ll sweat. Don’t work at some manual labor, you’ll sweat. The sports teams were filled with boys.

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Totally Money Blog Carnival #18 – 6 Ways to Save Money Edition

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Since IJ is more a believer of Austrian school of economics, he would have to say a resounding yes. Cheers to Jay for sharing his story. This post contains several risk free 1 month trials you can use to get started and see if it is right for you. Investor Junkie presents Stagflation in 2011?