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4 Ways to Make 2016 Your Best Year Yet

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We set New Year’s resolutions and goals and sometimes even make small “investments” (like gym memberships) to work toward achieving them. We’ve moved on, failed to reach our goals, and probably won’t set new ones until December rolls around. An example of a good system is for email management.

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Stay the Course Financially

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My grandchildren’s other set of grandparents are just one example. One of the most recent survey’s available reported: “Average expenditures per consumer unit1 for July 2014 through June 2015 were up 5.9 percent compared with the July 2013 through June 2014 midyear average, the U.S. percent in 2009, the U.S.

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Learn to Coupon | Where to Find Coupons Part II

For the Mommas

The goal of this series is to teach you the basics of couponing. Example Blinkie Coupon Dispenser. Example of Peelie Coupons. For example, the Sun Crystals above – the product was $2.99 Example of Store Peelies. Example of Hang Tag Coupon. June – Dairy Month Booklets in Grocery Stores.

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March Deposit To The Disney Fund | $307.55

Saving Everyday

In years past, my goal each year was to pay for our trips entirely with ”free” money! I haven’t cashed out since June of 2011 woohoo! For example, if my total is $1.25, I give $2.00 I don’t do a lot of rebate checks unless it’s something I am buying anyway. Deposit From Paychecks = $125. and get $0.75

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

Family Balance Sheet

Personally, budgeting has allowed us to control of our money, reach financial goals, and start planning for our dream life. For example, if your paychecks net to $3000 a month, then you plan the spending for $3000, and not a single dollar over or under. Another way to think of a budget is a spending plan. Budgeting is a lifelong habit.

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7 Tips for a Successful Yard Sale

Family Balance Sheet

An example of our ad placed on Craisglist: Willis Pointe Community Yard Sale, Sat. June 1, 8am-1 (Off Wilson Drive in Town''s Name). For example, that pesky Handy Manny tool bench was a ridiculously expensive toy that my kids played with, but were quite gentle with and we had still had most of the pieces. Hasta la vista!