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Travel Tidbits: The Bees Knees Barn

Motherhood Moments

The story behind this nail-less constructed barn is equally captivating, centered around Gene Harrington, an aerospace engineer, entrepreneur, and visionary. Hudson, achieved so much professionally while also having 4 children and managing a very volatile, unstable, and unemployable husband.

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The ABC’s of Debt Reduction

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It will take years to see a dramatic reversal of the unemployment trend that saw the US unemployment rate nearly reach 10%. A simple budget allows you to regulate spending as well as track cost. The economic effects of the recession of 2008 are still very much upon us. Sacrifice isn’t the only solution to reducing expenditures.

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Money vs. Family Life

freestuff.tv

Today I would like to pose this somewhat provocative statement and given the recent unemployment reports would seem ridiculous: “Reasons why you don’t want that promotion&#. Well I’ve realized that in some cases, money isn’t everything. Money Does Not Equal Happiness.

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Stay the Course Financially

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

’ While there is some macro economic sense in consumer spending causing an impact on the country’s growth, it doesn’t necessarily play well at the individual consumer finance level. “Other things equal, an increase in the stock market makes people wealthier. Why are we spending more? The wealth effect.

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Update - The Shopping Ban (Jan- the end of Feb 2010)

Work With What You've Got

So it’s going well in that I am sticking to it. It’s not going well in that I’m kind of miserable. I feel equal parts proud and frustrated. If you don’t want to drown in the negativity, and you want to go ahead and bail now, I totally understand. I won’t be offended. This is pretty much how I feel about it. I am SO, SO bored.

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Meet Jackie. She and Her Husband Paid off $147,000 in Debt | Debt Free Stories

Family Balance Sheet

I had already cut expenses to the bone early on, since experiencing a multi-year stretch of unemployment, so there wasn’t much to be done there, although I think my husband cancelled his gym membership. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? Get creative. Ask for help. Be persistent.

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