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Inexpensive Ways to Modernize Your Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

These tips may give your home that breath of fresh air that you crave without breaking the bank. So, have you made any upgrades to your home? Bathroom Remodeling On A Budget 5 Low Cost and Simple Home Upgrades Saving Money on Renovations Inexpensive Home Improvement Ideas For The New Year Which Home Renovations Really Pay Off?

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How Long Should You Keep Financial Documents

Family Balance Sheet

Bank Statements - One nice thing (among many) about the electronic age is that banks keep statements online up to a couple of years. Our personal bank has statements online all the way back to 2006. Permanent home improvement bills should also be kept while you still own your home.

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Spring Cleaning Tasks to Get a Head Start On

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If the ingredient stays in my pantry for longer than two months after having done this, and it’s not crossed off of my “inventory” list, I donate it to the Food Bank. This also helps keep my grocery spending down, as I am using up ingredients that I already have instead of going to buy new ones.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

That did teach us a lesson about home ownership: that it was something we were taught was a mark of being an adult, but really, when you “own” a home, unless you’ve paid off the mortgage, the bank is your landlord and you’re just renting. We rent now and are much happier.

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