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Prairie Eco-Thrifter Was Included in Many Carnivals Over the Past Few Weeks

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Penniless Parenting hosted the Festival of FrugalityLife Stages Edition and included YFS’ post, Thrifty Ways to Save on Travel. Step Away from the Mall included my post, How to Have Fun on a Budget in the Financial Simplicity Carnival as did Afford Anything who hosted the Totally Money Carnival #56.

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Increase Your Income | 31 Days to Find $1000

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We can slash our budgets to bare bones, but the quickest way to reach our savings goal is to increase our income. This month, we are trying to reach $1000 in 31 days and if you already live a frugal life, you were probably already doing many of my tips. Our problem isn’t spending, it’s income. Find a Part-Time Job.

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3 Important Lessons in Living Frugally, But Not Too Frugally

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Eventually, I staged an all-out assault on every area of spending in my budget. I still find new ways to save everyday, but for about the past year or so, it’s fair to say that I have lived a completely frugal lifestyle. In fact, it’s easy to lose money in an attempt to be frugal. Losing Valuable Time.

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P.E.P. for the Week of February 14-18/11-Planning Edition

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We have more stable careers, we have no debt (other than our mortgage), and we own a home. Going Frugal. Fabulously Broke shares with us tips on how we can combat frugal fatigue. Yes it can get tiring living the frugal life if you don’t have the right approach. Reducing Debt. How about you? Congrats!!

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. What’s the easiest/hardest part of being frugal? The hardest part of being frugal for me is resisting the appeal of a good restaurant meal. I track expenses, monitor our budget and handle all of our investments.

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How I’m Inherently Frugal

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As this is the start of my blogging adventure here at Prairie EcoThrifter, I thought it might be beneficial to let you all know what makes me tick… what makes me be able to be successful at leading a frugal life. Think that is counter-productive to my frugal lifestyle? I Have Frugal Hobbies. Think again!

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