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Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you know you are going to want to have a tutor for your child this year, use a college tutor. Check with your local college for students who are majoring in the subject your child needs help with. If you or your student are funding college expenses, be careful of where you go for money first. Get Rewarded. What a deal.

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Why I Don’t Use Credit Card Rewards Programs

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I remember the old S&H Green Stamp days when folks would paste their little green stamps (which they go from buying stuff) in a book which could then be redeemed for more merchandise available from the catalog. Loyalty programs have been around for a long time. I undersand the incentive, but don’t think it is worthwhile for us.

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How To Start Investing In 2023

Savings Corner

Whether you’re saving for retirement, looking to buy a house in 10 years or preparing to pay your child’s college tuition, you have a variety of options – index funds, mutual funds and exchange-traded funds all offer stocks, bonds or both. Or paying for college. Or buying a house. And the list goes on.

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15 Books to Read Before They Hit Theaters in 2015

Saving With Shellie

This is going to be an exciting year for books and movies. If you are looking for a good book to read, check out this list of books becoming movies in 2015. I always love to read the book before I see the movie, this list should give you a great head start. #1 Hollywood has some hot adaptations being released in 2015.

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Meet Jackie. She and Her Husband Paid off $147,000 in Debt | Debt Free Stories

Family Balance Sheet

I quit my job to focus on my own stuff (blogging, painting, rental property, my iPhone app, writing Kindle books, etc.). We paid for braces, college tuition for my son, and did fun stuff like traveling while we were paying off debt. Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living?

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