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Carnival of Personal Finance #384 – Time for a Laugh Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Hello and welcome to this week’s Carnival of Personal Finance. If any of you have seen me host carnivals before you know that I like to add in some funny clips about personal finance for your enjoyment. Editors Picks: Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site shares 10 Phrases I have Used to Save Money.

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Energy-Saving Software For An Eco-Friendly Office

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You have programs for file sharing ( winscp ), project management (Basecamp, Microsoft Project), and bookkeeping (QuickBooks Pro), so why wouldn’t you use software that helps to streamline your operation by cutting energy waste? Do you use anything like this to cut down on your office footprint? 7 Tips for Energy Efficiency.

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

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A budget could help you avoid late and insufficient funds fees, find money for an upcoming trip or expense, and ease a disagreement over finances in a marriage. Personally, budgeting has allowed us to control of our money, reach financial goals, and start planning for our dream life.

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