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How to be a Frugal Family

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Limit eating out and the activities that are outside your budget such as expensive movies and far away vacations. 8 Ways to Save Money on Groceries Without Coupons Over my many years of environmental and personal finance writing, one of the most common things I get asked for. Well here are some.

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The Spending Plan Mentality

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My retirement account contribution, emergency fund contribution, car payments, utility bills, and mortgage are all set up so that they are paid automatically each month. Even some of my groceries are automatically billed, since I have milk delivery from a local dairy, and organic produced delivered to my door weekly.

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Ways for Busy Parents to Teach Young Children About Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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). While you are eating supper. Point out all of the various people working there and help them figure out what they are doing.

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

After that, while you all primed and interested in personal finance, continue and read the awesome articles that were written across the web this week regarding personal finance and enhancing your lifestyle. Some of the most oft repeated tips are how to reduce your energy bill. Take a moment to watch them.

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Find out how Richard paid off $40,000 of debt

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It was getting to the point that as soon as I got paid, covered my monthly bills and made the required debt repayments my bank account was back to zero again. It really was no way to live; constantly worrying about a surprise bill dropping through the door and how I could handle even the slightest financial emergency.

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