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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. Eric from Narrow Bridge Finance tells us what The True Cost of Something That is Free. I love this list.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I started reading The Frugal Girl about two years before I escaped from the workforce, which was almost eight years ago. Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. Tell us a little about yourself Hello, everyone!

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Cool Things I Read This Week

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Quick lesson on taxes. Super Sexy Frugal Valentine’s Day [link] via @ BudgetsAreSexy Gosh these games bring back memories! #. RT @ wellheeledblog Carnival of Personal Finance: Cupid Edition | Well Heeled Blog [link] #. Prairie Eco-Thrifter has Been Featured in the Festival of Frugality # 268 [link] #. Thanks MDJ #.

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Wait, Don’t Buy That Yet!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Since my blog is set up as a business, I could deduct the expense – or at least depreciate the asset over time – reducing my taxes. So, hey, I guess I can take the tax reduction next year as well as this! So, hey, I guess I can take the tax reduction next year as well as this! I know I do. In fact, I did today! Winter clothes.

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Totally Money Blog Carnival #18 – 6 Ways to Save Money Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I am talking about spring cleaning your finances and finding more ways you can save money. Today along with the great tips from my fellow personal finance bloggers, I am going to share with you six ways you can clean up your finances this season. While in some cases this is true, FruGal has a point here.

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P.E.P. for Week of January 3-January 7/11- Headed Overseas Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

As usual there were a ton of great reads floating around the blogosphere written by my pals in the Yakezie network as well as some other personal finance bloggers. Ever since I got married last year, I have done a lot of thinking about the future and the state of our finances and what goals we have as a couple. Going Frugal.

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P.E.P. for Week of January 10-14/11-Seeking Balance Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Eric at Narrow Bridge tells us 5 ways we can use the 2011 payroll tax break. Canadian Finance Blog tells us how our spare change can really add up. Canadian Personal Finance Blog shares with us what he has learned about money management over the years. Going Frugal. Going Green. What do you think?

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