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Ways to Beat Lifestyle Inflation

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I still have debt to pay off and want to buy a house, so all of that inflation money could go toward saving or paying down debt more quickly. Keep Your Goals in Mind When your income increases or expenses drastically decrease (like when you pay off debt), keep your goals in mind. Likely, there was a reason. How did you beat it?

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Are You Letting Your Luxuries Become Needs?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

TVs, cable, Internet service, certain clothes, particular foods, and even some social activities. However, the problem comes when your propensity to spend on luxuries leads to debt. If you are in debt because of the luxuries that you insist on having, that’s when it becomes a problem.

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6 Ways to Earn $600 and More Before This Christmas

Coupons Do Work

Since I do not use a credit card anymore (and read recently that banks are in debt due to too much credit cards out there), why not start saving now, with these easy tips : Want more frugal tips/ articles/ DIY stuff? I won a $25 Amazon gift card, but some of the other prizes include iPads & Samsung TVs. that means, money!

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