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How to Recover from a Financial Mistake

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Let’s take a look at some of the ways self-deprecation might adversely influence your bank account. After realizing a financial mistake, like miscalculating a debt or failing to plan for a bill, and then beating yourself up on top of that financial stress, you’ll probably want to do something to make yourself feel better.

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How to Save Money Fast – My Top 20 Tips

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Entries such as your mortgage, gas, electricity bill, and so on are essential. So, whenever I banked my check at the end of the month, $600 automatically disappeared from my savings account. This is when I’ve made all the mandatory payments, such as my mortgage and utility bills. Believe me!

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Ways to Celebrate Easter with your Older Tweens and Teens

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Use the occasion to let them practice their spiritual values. After the little kids have their hunt, make sure that you fill some plastic eggs with coins, bills or other items desirable to this age group. A hunt for THE egg with the $10 bill in it can become quite passionate! Keep the focus on the reason for the holiday.

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Grocery Budget Challenge | February Meeting

Family Balance Sheet

Lately when I see my bill at the check out, I’m shocked at how few groceries are actually going home with me. Thankfully, nothing happened to my account, but my bank issued us new cards anyway. Take into account any special occasions, such as the St. Also my debit card got caught up in the Target breach of security.

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How to Simplify Your Life to Make it Better

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We have ‘good’ stuff for special occasions; why keep them just for special occasions and then have to worry about storage? I further simplified my life by making some changes to my banking. All this meant that the only financial things I needed to do was pay the monthly bills as they came in.

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Trend Alert: The New Pea Coat

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

It can work for casual or formal occasions and will always have you looking put together. This coat by Veda would totally fit the bill, but it would also break the bank at $550 ! It’s an edgy spin on a the classic look and it inspired me to look for coats with fun, unexpcted details like these leather sleeves.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

Rising prices are affecting everyone’s bank account, and groceries are leading the way. These are strategies I use weekly to help keep my grocery bill in line with our budget. Coupons are an easy way to reduce your grocery bill. I am not a purist though, I do splurge on occasion, but we try to limit the non-necessities.