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The Deadly Sins of Personal Finance

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Consumerism stems from many places but can start from when we are young children if we are exposed to television and radio ads. Short sighted people are the type that don’t save emergency funds, because they’re too busy putting out the fires of the moment. Wastefulness.

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Meet Aja. She & her husband Paid Off $110,000 in Debt

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When I heard Dave Ramsey on the radio for the first time, I knew it was exactly what we needed. We are almost done with our 3-6 month emergency fund and will begin maxing out our retirement accounts. This post is linked to Thrifty Thursday at Living Well, Spending Less and The Thrifty Couple.

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