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Front Yard Landscaping: Spring Clean Up!

Family Balance Sheet

Now we're just waiting for the perennials to grow. It has been a problem area ever since we re-did our landscaping in 2007. Doesn't mulching make a world of difference? Much more appealing. I'll fill in with some colorful annuals after Mother's Day. I also need to figure out what we are going to plant under our bay window.

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5 Books with Insights that Changed the Way I Think About Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When I was growing up, my ideas about money were limited. Even though we bought a house in 2007, I never once expected it to be a money-maker. If all you do is use the savings account, you’ll never grow your wealth fast enough to truly enjoy it while you are young enough to. Get a good job. Retire and work no more.

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Free Kindle Book: Freedom

For the Mommas

In this, enthralling, moving sequel Mende Nazer tells how in the summer of 2007 she embarked upon a journey back to her homeland in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan. Related posts: Free Kindle Book: The Everything Grow Your Own Vegetables Book. And over an epic, harrowing journey, Mende discovers what freedom really means. .

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Adorable lindsay phillips Wedges for Summer

Nicoles Nickels

SwitchFlops made its retail debut in January 2007 at the Surf Expo Trade Show in Orlando where it was showcased as a new and innovative product. Lindsay’s venture is now a leading retailer of custom flip flops and shoes, with a growing lineup of bags and scarves. Orders started rolling in and explosive growth followed.

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Psychological Tips for Successful Stock Investing

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Although the positions are now (mostly) back to the 2007 levels, if I had dumped them quickly enough and then bought in after the crash I would be better off today. You want stock in companies that are growing as well as ones that pay some dividend. Balance Dividends With Growth. Keep Your Capital Moving.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

When my brother and I were growing up, our parents didn’t have much discretionary income. In 2007, when the kids were 8 and 13, we recreated that trip – with a travel trailer and bunks instead of a miniscule tent. I read every post, but don’t comment often – usually some of you have already made my point for me.

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Shop For A Cause-Stop Traffick Fashion

Fashion Without Guilt

Human Trafficking is the fastest growing form of international crime and the second largest source of income for organized crime, recently surpassing drugs. In 2007, slave traders made more money than Google, Nike and Starbucks combined. Stop Traffick Fashion is a boutique about restoration and change.