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Do You Have Enough Money to Retire?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This is one of the fundamental questions of finance, yet often goes unanswered by many financial advisors and most individuals. Even the highest income people (households making more than $100,00/year) — 38 percent say they would have at least some difficulty coming up with $1,000. If you are a Millennial, you have time on your side.

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Yakezie Blog Swap #3- Splurge Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Make sure to read everyone’s posts and learn something. Suba doesn’t think the rent is too damn high, in fact, Suba thinks it is worth it and shares at Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance. My Birthday Trip to the Bahamas. Derek got a sweet new digital camera and tells us about it at My Personal Finance Journey.

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5 Steps to CRUSH Debt + FREE Debt Payoff Goal Tracker

Family Balance Sheet

Did you make a goal to pay off debt this year? I celebrated my 50th birthday month by sending in the very last payment. I couldn’t imagine making the monthly payments for the full term of the loans, so I concocted an idea to pay them off early and wrote our Debt Freedom Plan. 2 – Create your Debt Freedom Plan.

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I Took a Week Off…and Loved It

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Making a Deal, Hitting the Mark, and Splurging on my Calorie Intake. It is amazing, $45 a person at night or $30 a person at lunch, and we go once a year on my birthday at the end of December usually. I was just in the mood for Fogo de Chao and wanted a way of going before my birthday. But that is okay to me.

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Grandparenthood Can Be Expensive!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

They drove the 200 mile trip on holidays and birthdays to celebrate with us. They provided Christmas and birthday toys and on occasion provided direct financial aid. We were open and sharing with our children – letting them in on the family experience/family discussion/family decision making. They rarely gave us toys or money.

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Finding Discount Codes and Why You Should Use Coupons

Koupon Karen

Whether for birthdays, holidays, or knocking out weekly shopping, finding ways to save money without compromising treats and essentials offers welcome budget alleviation. Feel special benefitting before the masses thanks to insider status! Exclusivity keeps motivation high for perpetual deal hunting too.

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Friday Links – Still Swamped Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Student Debt Survivor recently had a milestone birthday. Finance Fox has a question for you: Are money and success the same thing ? For the working moms out there, make sure to read Frugal Rules’ working from home–a mom’s perspective. Read what to do with it from Investing for College Students.

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