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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Since there seems to be so much in the news lately about credit cards- the good ones, the bad ones, the ugly ones, the fee free ones, the reward ones, the secured ones, etc. I figured I would talk about credit cards as today’s theme. Funancials : Should I Cancel My Credit Card? Futures introduction.

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How To Get Your Budget To Balance

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I found some figures on expenditure percentages from a survey conducted by the Department of Labor , which gave me an idea of what the average person spent in different categories. of expenditure with clothing and services at 7.1%, entertainment at 5.6% Credit Cards. Food accounts for 15.6% The remaining 17.6%

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How to Rebuild Financial Trust in Your Relationship

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

These people may accrue thousands of dollars of debt on a credit card their spouse doesn’t even know about. The popular sitcom, How I Met Your Mother, delved into this episode when Marshall discovered that Lily had over $20,000 in hidden credit card debt thanks to her designer clothes habit.

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Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

According to the July 15, 2010 Back to School Survey from the National Retail Federation, the average family spent around $600 per child for back to school needs, split between clothing (37%); electronics (30%); shoes (17%) and school supplies (16%). learning to give by having them donate last years clothing. Get Social.

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Festival of Frugality #271- 10 Movies, 10 Lessons Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Stephan Marks presents How to Make Money with Paid Surveys posted at Promo Code Center. Consumer Boomer presents How To Be Frugal With Your Credit Card posted at Consumer Boomer , saying, “Frugal use of a credit card can actually save you money rather than cost you money! Here’s how…&#.

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An Easy Way to Save for Irregular Expenses

For the Mommas

Rather than finding yourself in a position where you’re relying on credit cards for these expenses – and then wasting your hard-earned money on paying off those cards in the following months – try creating separate sinking funds instead. There are dozens of ways to earn money from home – from online surveys to starting a blog.