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Friday Links – Colder Than Mars Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It was nice to get together and see everyone, especially my brother whom I only see once a year. Here are some great articles from this week. Check them out: Good Reads From The Blogosphere: Is 2014 the year you plan to tie the knot? Considering Lending Money to a Family Member? Should You Save Or Invest Your Money?

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

. ” Jen presents 6 Free Financial Resources & Tools to Improve Your Finances posted at Master the Art of Saving , saying, “If youre interested in monitoring or improving your finances, then you probably dont want to be spending money to do it. Even professional bond market money managers do not beat the bond market.”

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The average home size in America was around 1100 square feet. Ours was smaller (about 700 square feet) – 2 bedrooms (my brother and I shared one and my parents the other), a kitchen and a living room, No basement or garage. Most of us did not have air conditioned homes. Toni home perms were prevalent. Go Frugal'

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Needs vs. Wants

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Last summer in my Grandma Rie’s Money Camp, we gave the 3 kids advertisements from the Sunday paper and asked them first to identify and cut out things that were needs; and then to do the same with things that were wants. Home offices. Heck, I used to go to the Y and work out over lunch. Money Tips'

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