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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

How did you get interested in saving money? Over the years I’ve developed my personal philosophy of money and lifestyle through a combination of minimalism and simple living content, the FIRE movement including Frugalwoods and The Simple Path to Wealth, Dave Ramsey. What’s an embarrassing money mistake you’ve made?

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7 Things You Can Do to Improve Your Health

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Practice gratitude. Gratitude has been shown to influence happiness, and it can also help with managing stress. You can keep a digital daily gratitude journal or a paper version to stay thankful every day. You can also show gratitude to the people around you. Even a little activity is better than nothing.

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8 Ways to Inspire Children to Help Others

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Gratitude: being grateful for what we have makes us appreciate our lives and helps us to see ways in which we can help others. Teaching gratitude to children helps them to see different ways they can help others. Older children could come up with ways to make extra money that can then be donated to help other people.

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Best Planners for Meeting Your Goals in 2020

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Students frequently lean on planners to keep track of activities, due dates, and exams. For parents, we like planners that leave enough room for all the important activities and goals while leaving enough space for a little personal pep talk. Gratitude journal? Mountain Planner Classic and Bonus Sticker Set – Planner?

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How to Raise Entitled Kids

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

People with money worry about this sense of entitlement. Give them money instead of your time. Show them that gratitude is an outdated concept. Put them in camps, classes, lessons or other structured activities to make sure they are making the most of their time. Were they caught badgering the neighbor’s dog?

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Increase Your Self Confidence: 5 Easy Steps

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Having an attitude of gratitude makes you realize just how much you have going for you. Be active for 20 to 30 minutes on most days as exercise makes you feel good by releasing extra serotonin and giving you more energy. 10 Easy Ways to Save Money. Practice makes perfect; faking it is just a type of practice. . Be grateful.

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Why We Seek Happiness

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In USA Today article: Psychologists now know what makes people happy the author acknowledges the sense of fulfillment we get in pursuing and accomplishing goals: “Life satisfaction occurs most often when people are engaged in absorbing activities that cause them to forget themselves, lose track of time and stop worrying.