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What Has Your Money Done for You Lately?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

These conversations got me thinking, though. You could flip a house, or buy a multi-family complex and rent out the units. I also find that putting my money to work for extracurricular activities for my son, and for cultural experiences like plays and concerts, are investments in my lifestyle.

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Alternatives to College

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

She not only is trained and experienced at all the scraping, flossing, poking and prodding, but also is a person who can connect with patients, even when the conversation is necessarily one sided (after all, she does have her hands in your mouth). The hygienist at my dentist’s office really does most of the work on my teeth.

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Realistic Ways to Save Money Each Month

Saving Everyday

We already pay for Netflix, and my son-in-law lets us use his Apple TV account, so I’ll report back with an update on this post after we’ve tried it for a couple of months! I had several friends who had kids in sports, and I can’t tell you how many conversations we had about how expensive it was. Negotiate your bills.

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

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Renting, not having super nice furniture or cars, having mismatched dishes and bedding. Here I was, leaning against his $20,000 truck, while my $15,000 car is sitting in the drive way of our $150,000 house, and through all this our 8 month old son was sleeping in his $400 crib, and I didn’t have $20 bucks of my own money to get gas.

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