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Compound Interest: What It Is, Formula, Examples

Savings Corner

For example, if you invest $1,000 at 5% simple interest for 10 years, you can expect to receive $50 in interest every year for the next decade. In the investment world, bonds are an example of an investment that typically pays simple interest. In other words, if you’re investing for 30 months, be sure to use 2.5

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Want to save money? Let go of the need for matching

The Frugal Girl

I was a teenager in the 90s, and while this may be true of other eras as well, I remember there being a LOT of matching sets, particularly when it came to home decor. Well…MY SWEATER HAS DUCKS ON IT. Let’s run through some examples! My bedroom is another good example of this. How 90s is this photo?

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Why Use Cash?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Back in my teens and early twenties, Mom used to yell at me about not carrying enough cash. Either I would be walking or using my last quarter in the pay phone to call home and beg someone to come get me. As an adult, I use both cash and credit as well as checks. As an adult, I use both cash and credit as well as checks.

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What You Need to Know About Using Digital Coupons

Penny Pinchin' Mom

The post What You Need to Know About Using Digital Coupons appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. Well, it just happens to be one of the easiest and most hassle-free ways to save money when shopping! One of my favorite ways of doing this is by using coupons. One of my favorite ways of doing this is by using coupons.

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How do you handle tipping?

The Frugal Girl

I used to have a good idea of what to tip and who to tip, but I am suddenly at a loss. For example, I visited Panera last week when my refrigerator was out. I just read that DoorDash was going to rate the people that use their app by how well they tip. I don’t use DoorDash, but I find this problematic. And so on.

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Using Nature’s Bounty

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I loved the idea of learning how to churn butter, weave, make candles, and use the bounty of nature as our forefathers and mothers did. To this day, I love to experiment with using alternative methods and products – and nature’s bounty, to help supply our needs. Grandma had a milk cow and she let me churn the cream into butter.

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Emergency remote teaching during COVID-19 lockdown brought families closer together, but also required a lot from parents

Motherhood Moments

However, parents were nevertheless also concerned about the learning, well-being and relationships with friends of their children. Parents hoped for better teacher-parent interaction Parental well-being is crucial to positive parent-child interaction, as well as to supporting child well-being.

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