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How to Motivate Yourself to Clean your House

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you are one of the millions who hate doing housework then read on to discover just how to motivate yourself to clean your house. Lots of people don’t mind cleaning the house; some even enjoy it but it seems that the vast majority of people, whose task it is to keep the home clean, would rather be doing something else!

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Thankful Thursday | This is where I’m supposed to be

The Frugal Girl

(Quote from Taylor, Lynn, and Bartlett: Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Care, Tenth Edition) that I didn’t drop out of school* There were some times in 2021 when I seriously considered giving up on my dream. I’m busy and it’s a lot of work, but I am delighted to be a full-time student. *Ok,

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Managing the Third Shift: Are You Making Time for Yourself?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Signs That Your Third Shift Management Needs an Adjustment Perhaps you are (or know) a stay-at-home mother who constantly over schedules appointments, classes, sports, etc. in an effort to overcome the perception that a full-time mother has ample amounts of free time. So, do you struggle to maintain your own third shift?

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Expect More from Your Daughters

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

“ Did you know that in 2014, women working full time in the United States typically were paid just 79 percent of what men were paid, a gap of 21 percent?” What, you say – why should men spend more of their time doing home things? Addressing the gender pay gap at home.

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Take Control of Your Retirement Planning in 2016

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It was my way to contribute to our finances while I was staying at home with her. Even now that our daughters are in school full-time and I’m working outside the home, I still consider myself the FOM and it’s a job I take seriously, and you should too. Get Your Financial House in Order.

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How this Couple Eliminated $180,000 of Debt in 12 Months!

Family Balance Sheet

My husband is an extremely hard worker as he works and goes to school full time. We also listed to The Dave Ramsey Show every day for daily motivation while we worked the baby steps. We started cooking at home more, a big issue for us was eating out. So we would cook at home and take leftovers for lunch the next day.

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An Easy Way to Save for Irregular Expenses

For the Mommas

Being able to actually see your savings grow in your sinking funds can be great motivation to look for additional ways to save money. There are dozens of ways to earn money from home – from online surveys to starting a blog. Did you find something on Freecycle that you were planning to purchase? Bank your savings.