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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Wayne presents Purpose of Budgeting posted at Young Family Finance , saying, “Are you left wondering why you should budget? David presents Wired Capital Markets posted at Wall Street History , saying, ” Looking into the workings of modern securities markets is like looking under the hood of a Prius hybrid car.

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The Dark Side of Social Media

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I noticed the problem when I first became a stay-at-home mom after my two youngest children were born. The trouble comes when we escape to social media too often at the expense of those who are physically present with us. I love using social media, especially Facebook and Pinterest. Get Healthy'

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Christmas gifts were precious, opened one at a time taking turns, and then examined by everyone present before the next guy got to open theirs. There were no day care centers – women stayed home and raised the kids. Working from home usually meant selling stuff door to door. Toni home perms were prevalent.

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