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Why Use Cash?

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She envisioned me running out of gasoline and not being able to get home. If you use your debit card, and sometimes even if you use a check, you are charged a transaction fee by your bank. I always just go into my bank to get it. I hate paying for things like dinners out or gasoline weeks after I have eaten or used up the gas.

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Four Easy Ways to Save on Basic Necessities

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

While some families are doing this while living comfortably, others are forced to make spending cuts just to survive until the next paycheck hits the bank. For the rest of you, keep gasoline usage in mind. How to Fight your Ever-Increasing Phone Bill. The monthly cell phone bill is relatively new to the expense chart.

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Ways for Busy Parents to Teach Young Children About Money

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They start to recognize money and to be able to tell the difference between different coins and bills (but probably won’t be able to understand that the coins have different monetary values). We used real coins and Monopoly bills and their toys as store merchandise. Buying gasoline. Let them count their lunch money.

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