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Enjoy Life, Save Money – Use your Work Job Perks!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You can often take advantage of these to save money away from work or grab some gusto during work. If you have, and use company job perks, you may be less tempted to look around for other employment, you may be more satisfied with your job and work a bit harder – or so the theory goes. Why do companies offer perks?

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How to Say No When a Sibling Asks for Money

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We are raised by parents to be nice to our brothers and sisters, to care for them and about them and to share with them – after all, they are family. Perhaps your sibling has a drug problem and wants to buy more drugs with the money. We all know that giving or lending money to a friend or relative can be a recipe for disaster.

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Giving: Does It Always Have To Be About The Money?

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When many of us think about giving, the first thing that comes to mind is money. The reality, though, is that giving doesn’t always have to be about the money. Helping out at a charity, particularly if the work you do is specialized, means one less person for that charity to pay. Deciding to Give Cash.

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5 Reasons Mature Adult Offspring Fear “The Money Talk” with their Parents

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Talking about money with your family is hard, especially between different generations. My in-laws and their children were a hard working lower middle class family unit. Many of us fear having the money discussion with our parents. appearing to try to get their money from them. Why is that? Fear of angering parents.

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Revenge Spending and Other Married Money Tricks

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The author of Kiplinger article ‘How Money Is Used as a Weapon in Relationships ‘ says: “Money is among the most powerful weapons of control in a relationship.” ” Money and control in a relationship is a complex and powerful topic. Watch for these other money tricks. Grabbing control.

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Meet a Reader | Ginger from Texas

The Frugal Girl

I had two older siblings, but my sister passed away in a car accident in 2000 and my brother passed away from MS in 2020 so now I’m an only child. How did you get interested in saving money? What’s an embarrassing money mistake you’ve made? I have put money into learning various ways to make money.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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David presents Wired Capital Markets posted at Wall Street History , saying, ” Looking into the workings of modern securities markets is like looking under the hood of a Prius hybrid car. Even professional bond market money managers do not beat the bond market.” Linsey presents How Do I Work from Home with No Skills?

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