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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site asks What is Your Financial Plan B? Jacob @ My Personal Finance Journey discusses Online Shopping – The Risks, Benefits, and How to Stay Safe. What do you think?

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A Sweeter Way to Cook Your Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I like to bake cookies, and I like to budget. I’ve failed at many budgets this way. If you Google how to make a budget, you’ll find the same boilerplate list of steps on thousands of sites. This is what I like to call the Toll House budget. It’s not that I lost my taste for the sweet, chewy goodies.

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The Prairie Eco-Thrifter Giveaway Extravaganza: 2nd Anniversary with an iPad 3 and over $200 Cash To Be Won Plus a Bonus Prize

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

While many personal finance sites focus on things such as getting out of debt, saving for retirement, and investing, what really matters to me the most is how we can live healthy prosperous lives. There are times when I have lost my motivation and wanted to just quit. This site, like life, has taken me on a journey.

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Please Welcome Another New Staff Writer- Crystal

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Please join me in welcoming Crystal from Budgeting in the Fun Stuff to the PET team. She blogs about personal finance at Budgeting in the Fun Stuff and how she earns money at How I Money Online. Hearing the stories of other’s triumphs in this area are very inspiring and motivating for me.

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Finding Discount Codes and Why You Should Use Coupons

Koupon Karen

Whether for birthdays, holidays, or knocking out weekly shopping, finding ways to save money without compromising treats and essentials offers welcome budget alleviation. Exclusivity keeps motivation high for perpetual deal hunting too. Retail codes aid fashion experimentation on a budget removing barriers inhibiting curiosity!

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The Spending Plan Mentality

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I’m not much into budgeting. It’s true that what I do with money technically amounts to a budgeting technique, but the idea of a traditional budget has never appealed to me. It’s a lot like a budget, and many people have told me they think that it’s a budget. Let’s consult the budget.

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How to Achieve Your Financial Goals (tips from the achievers)

Family Balance Sheet

I interviewed several personal finance bloggers that have conquered their past financial goals and continue to challenge themselves going forward. Maureen, from The Debt Free Mess Free Life , suggests that you understand what motivates you to act unwisely and spend frivolously (if that is your situation).