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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. I learned from the best, but I believe that a personal finance course should be a requirement for both high school and college graduation. I grew up in banking and held other finance-related positions during my working years.

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How To Recover From A Home Fire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Take Care Of Finances. Start Replacing Important Documents That Were Destroyed. Andi has a blog about her house burning to the ground in the Boulder wildfires of 2010 and it brings tears to my eyes. After 2 years of healing she is able to say: “It is two years after the fire, and I am still reinventing myself in so many ways.

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Be Prepared for Emergencies by Planning in Advance

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Landslide at Ellis Beach cut-off the Captain Cook Highway yesterday. Store important documents, irreplaceable valuables and photos in the one place so they can be quickly grabbed if you need to evacuate the house. Related posts: Finance and Emergency Kits: Be Prepared Not Surprised. Be Prepared For Your Vacation.

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

Your less math-friendly entrepreneurs could use your help in keeping their personal and business finances in order. If you have a CPA license, you can help business owners file taxes, generate balance sheets and other accounting documents and make your professional recommendations about your client’s bottom line.

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Is Self-Sufficiency Possible in the 21st Century?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Instead they had a well, an outhouse, a wood burning stove for heat and another for cooking. The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (aka Mormons) have long encouraged members to have a ready supply of food, water and finances. They had a cow for milk, chickens for eggs and a garden for vegetables. Sewing kit. Local maps.

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