Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 16, 2015

Showing gratitude may make you a better saver. But let’s face it, saving is hard and you have to do it for a really long time to make much of a difference. The Psychological Science journal reported on a study done in 2014 which showed that feelings of gratitude reduced financial impatience.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 22, 2013

I chose to study Psychology because it was interesting – but had no clue as to what (if any) career opportunities it would yield for me. Some are for special projects, others are to get additional learning, and some may be to work in a different division or geographic part of the company. Career Tips'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

If you push in one direction, the organism may pop in several different directions. However, that person could have put the suggestion in context and made stronger recommendations as to how to screen, clean and save the money. Confer with others to see what you may have missed. Examples of unintended consequences.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 2, 2014

According to Dr. Geoff Kauffman, one of the authors of a report published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology , “‘When people read a fictional story, they vicariously experience their favorite character’s emotions, thoughts and beliefs in the process.’ There are many other benefits to regular reading.

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Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 26, 2023

Ava Louise Murchison (“Reacher”) stars as Jane Garcia, a nine-year-old budding environmentalist on a quest to save endangered animals. Only if we help, can they be saved.” Johnson (“Ghostwriter” “Dino Dana”), Sinking Ship Entertainment and the Jane Goodall Institute, “Jane” premieres globally on Friday, April 14.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 8, 2017

If you and your spouse or family disagree on saving, spending or investing one party may inadvertently sabotage the efforts of the other. It is the same with your finances, whether with credit, savings or investments, use the most reputable institution offering the best plans that you can find. Feed and water.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

From reusable grocery bags to energy saving appliances, everywhere you look there’s a new product designed to help conserve the environment. Others point out that energy-saving refrigerators and household appliances have grown in size in the last few decades because of the demand for larger freezer and refrigerator space.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

As it turns out, giving just may be a hard wired survival technique for humans. Ariel Knafo and other researchers from the psychology department at Hebrew University in Jerusalem designed and conducted an experiment that showed that certain people actually have DNA specific to giving. In “A Gift That Gives Right Back? Not necessarily.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 1, 2012

And as dark as they may be, true life crimes are intriguing to me – it is probably the psychology instructor in me, but I really am fascinated with understanding how people think, why they do they things they do, and ultimately how that effects others. ©2009-11 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC.

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For the Mommas

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Photos of teary eyed parents who scrimped and saved to send their child to college and pictures of the students who worked every summer to save for college were everywhere. Sending a child off to college is not only an emotional time for parent and student alike, it can also be a strain on the wallet and savings.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Find services providing psychological counseling to help get your life back on track. Which Bill Payments to Prioritize When You’re Broke The future is uncertain and sometimes no matter how prepared you are for the future, a financial crisis may happen. Use credit counseling to try to get your financial life back on track.

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Finally Frugal

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Here's what it looked like in late May 2012: Second Mortgage Debt: $31,400::::$25,442. Psychologically, having a bit of stock left over makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside, though logically I know that the stock is NOT going to gain 8.25% a month as my student loans do. My new-to-saving self wants a little nest egg, though.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

Being outside helps you meditate on the beauty and complexity of nature and lifts you out of yourself and your man made problems, and may even heal physical ailments sooner. Being part of the natural world teaches us that we are part of a natural system which includes the entire Earth and all of its systems. Celebrate the day.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 4, 2013

Your job is secure, your emergency fund is in place and you are diligently saving for retirement. It behooves you to understand these things because your broker may or may not try to educate you about them. All shares of the stock in an order may not be bought or sold at the same price. You want to use a market order.

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Savings Corner

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Our valuations are different from many others you may find. No-annual-fee airline cards are best for people who don’t travel regularly but still want to earn airline miles — those who get a psychological boost from “getting closer to a trip” with each purchase. Delta: Delta SkyMiles® Blue American Express Card.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

Personally I believe that getting out of debt is as much about psychology as it is about systems and processes. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. My biggest wins for saving money came from psychological tricks I’d employ. So I pass on by.

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