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Saving Your Pennies For A Rainy Day

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you are hard pressed to find ways to save money, here are some ideas to help get you started. Your needs are crucial, and include things like food, water, clothes, transportation, etc. This will help you save money, especially when you take a look at the prices of food today. Save Those Pennies.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

We lived off my salary and banked Alan’s even before we were married so that we could build our own house (literally), paying cash as we went. Now I wish those dollars had gone into our savings accounts. I enjoy good food even though I don’t like to cook it – maybe especially because I don’t like to cook it.

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How We Frugal-ed in January!

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I drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and/or other seasonings and roast at 350 until cooked through, approximately 20+ minutes, it depends on the types of foods I’m roasting. I chose this bank for the kids years ago when they had a summer program where a child could earn $10 if they read 10 books over the summer.

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How To Save Money For Christmas

Teresa's Deals

Save your change (coins) through out the year – Starting in January every year, we always take all of our change and save them and then when it’s almost the end of the year, we roll all of it and cash it in at the bank. The best way to save on groceries is to use coupons and only buy what you will need.

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Keeping it Simple: Strategies for Financial Security

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

All you need is a list of expenses, both fixed (rent, loan repayments) and variable (food, clothes, fuel), and a list of all sources of income. Variable expenses can be a bit tricky; it’s best to do a priorities list so you make sure the things you need, like food, bus fares and fuel are always covered. So what do you think?

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report card freebies 2016 – Free Stuff when School ends

Coupons Do Work

Bank Rewards – Check with your local banks and credit unions as many of them offer money rewards for good grades as well ~ so fun! Alpine Bank Pays for A’s – Quarterly Drawing. First Southern National Bank Pays for A’s. Zions Bank Pays for A’s. First Southern National Bank Pays for A’s. The time has come.

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How to Slash your Grocery Spending in 31 Days

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Is an unexpected expense threatening your bank account? Or maybe you’re trying to build your emergency savings account, or save for a vehicle? It is totally possible to eat your favorite foods within a grocery budget. Day 16 How to Stop Food Waste in the Kitchen. Day 19: Save Money on Meat.