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What Is National Financial Literacy Month?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Forty-one percent of adults in the United States gave themselves a grade of C, D, or F on their knowledge of personal finance (according to the 2011 Consumer Financial Literacy Survey Final Report of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling).

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Top 10 FBS Recipes of 2011

Family Balance Sheet

Today, I'm giving you my Top 10 Recipes (the most page views) of 2011. Slow Cooker Asian Orange Chicken Thighs and Drumsticks (06/06/2011). Apple Gingerbread Cake with Homemade Whipped Cream (10/17/2011). Banana Oatmeal Muffins (02/21/2011). Grilled Sausages with Peppers and Onions Hobo Pack (03/28/2011).

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Yakezie Carnival November 13, 2011- November Edition

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Personal Finance Whiz: Keynesian vs Hayekian Economics – The Solution To Our Recession? – Two economic giants square off. They pulled us out of The Great Depression, but do they have any wisdom to offer us in our current economic situation? Smart Family Finance: Is Your Budget Easy to Beat? Yakezie Blog Swap #10.

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Resolve to Lower Your Grocery Spending

Family Balance Sheet

I started a new weekly series in 2011 called, Kitchen Economics. Did you resolve to lower your grocery expenses in 2012? It can be intimidating to think about, but your grocery bill is one of the easiest expenses to reduce. Every Wednesday, I post a quick tip to help you save money in the kitchen.

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Buying a Lottery Ticket Isn’t as Stupid as You Think

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

How about a family foundation? All of my life has been focused on making ends meet and building up an asset base to help the family out. billion to help support education in New York State in fiscal year 2011-12 which is nearly 15 percent of total state education funding to local school districts”. Would I start a business?

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Frugal Tip Monday-Rent.com Ask What’s Your NEW American Dream

Fashion Without Guilt

With the housing and economic market at a all time low, many people have had to redefine what their American Dream will be. Entries will be accepted from February 14, 2011 until May 2, 2011. Fashion Without Guilt and Rent.com have teamed up to bring you a contest with some very EXCELLENT PRIZES.

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Reviewing The World’s Landfills – A Future Fictional Business Plan Excerpt

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In the early 21 st century, increasing world population, growing use of non-decomposable plastics, the westernization of the Asian continent and several world economic crisis cycles all contributed to increasing numbers of landfill operations throughout the world – mostly containing petroleum based plastic products. ArchTrashOlogists, Inc.