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Yes Virginia, There is a Money Tree

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

One way to do this in a two income family is to live off of one income and bank the other. You don’t have to make hundreds of thousands of dollars, you just have to have some money left over after taking care of your obligations. We did that. Tax yourself. Pay yourself first. Put the holiday gift of cash into your account.

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Free Kindle Books – Triple Dog Dare, Paint Me True And More!

For the Mommas

Her fiancé, the gorgeous Lars Lundgren, has drained her bank accounts as well as her self-esteem. Mystery on Church Hill (The Virginia Mysteries Book 2) by Steven K. Brooks: Celebrated children’s book author Bianca Jameson is about to discover that her lavish lifestyle is coming to an abrupt end. Paint Me True by E.M.

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An Easy Way to Save for Irregular Expenses

For the Mommas

Online banks such as ING Direct make the creation of sinking funds easy: you can literally open a new subaccount with a few clicks, making it possible to have five or ten separate sinking funds according to your family’s needs. Bank Your Savings. Another option is to simply bank your savings. Bank your savings.

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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

Family Balance Sheet

We live in Richmond, Virginia, and have two of the best girls: McKayla, 10, and Shayne, 6. errand every two weeks to stop by the bank, but the benefits far. bank account and we BOTH know what is there so we can BOTH use it wisely. What are your hobbies? Include anything that. My name is Krystal and my husband is Josh.

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Music Minute - The Kody Norris Show: I Call Her Sunshine

Motherhood Moments

MAR 04 - Cabin Fever Pickin’ Party / Virginia Beach, Va. OCT 20 - Outer Banks Music Festival / Outer Banks, N.C. (Performing @ 8:20 PM) FEB 13 - Today In Nashville / Nashville, Tenn. FEB 27 - Bluegrass Monday Nights Concert Series / Paragould, Ark. MAR 03 - Jettie Baker Center / Clintwood, Va.

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Thrifty Thinking: Valentine's Day

Motherhood Moments

Virginia Beach, VA Valentine’s Day Spending Survey – Key Stats Some People Anticipate Smaller Gifts. Luckily, 23% of Americans are already expecting their partners to spend less this year, so there’s less pressure to break the bank,” said WalletHub Analyst Jill Gonzalez. Denver, CO 10. Washington, DC 11. San Jose, CA 12. Austin, TX 15.

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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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