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Revenge Spending and Other Married Money Tricks

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If he indulges in his penchant for gifting HIS favorite cause, I send equal amounts to my struggling brother. Because of that, I urged my daughters-in-law to develop their own earning power. At the time, I was working part time for about 8 hours a weekend, earning minimum wage. Asset hiding.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

Our daughter is 24 and was adopted from Eastern Europe when she was one week short of a year old. He married the love of his life almost two years ago, so now we have a daughter-in-law, too. When my brother and I were growing up, our parents didn’t have much discretionary income. Our son is 29 and biological.

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15 Books to Read Before They Hit Theaters in 2015

Saving With Shellie

What It’s About: The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf. I always love to read the book before I see the movie, this list should give you a great head start. #1

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