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How to Be Green on Valentine’s Day

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Give organic, fair trade chocolate. Instead, buy fair trade chocolate that is produced organically. 10 Ways to Shop Green and Budget Friendly During Boxing Day Sales. The tub is filled with lavender scented natural oils and a glass of organic wine is ready for the sipping. Everyone seems to love chocolate.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

Make it a game and be creative when looking for money within your budget and finding new ways to earn extra money. Groceries is the easiest budget category to overspend. It was an escape from the office, but it was eating up my budget…see what I did there! 25 Ways to Find Money for your Emergency Fund. What is your craft?

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The Skilled Investor , Editor Budgeting and Economics Little House presents The Five Tool Budgeter posted at Little House in the Valley , saying, “In baseball, a five-tool player is one who excels in some of the game’s major skills: fielding, base running, hitting for power, hitting for contact, and throwing ability.

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

My kids both have chronic medical issues that are costly & require much budgeting. Used bookstores, fair trade products, and locally sourced food/baskets/pottery are favorites, in addition to monthly outings with my kids. Now-I’m a single parent who works part-time, cares for my elder mother, homeschools & runs a farm.

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Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Peggy : Something really cool being done today is that the stay-at-home Moms trade babysitting days so they can get some time off and give the kids a play day. Frugal Food Tips Have you been looking at your budget lately? We saved and saved and saved. I wasn’t quite so good on that one! Plus we payed off the balance every cycle.”

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Best K-Cup Deals of the Week at various stores Week : 1/8

Coupons Do Work

1 Green Mountain Fair Trade Certified Coffee; Includes 10 or 12 oz. - $1.00/1 1 Green Mountain Fair Trade Certified Coffee; Includes 10 or 12 oz. - $1.00/1 Albertson's - Northwest (1/4 - 1/10). Coffee - Buy 4 Save $4 Instantly - Mix & Match. Green Mountain Coffee K-Cups, 12 ct - $5.99 Final Price: $3.99.

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Best K-Cup Deals of the Week at various stores Week : 1/10

Coupons Do Work

1 Green Mountain Fair Trade Certified Coffee; Includes 10 or 12 oz. - $1.00/1 Albertson's - Northwest (1/4 - 1/10). Coffee - Buy 4 Save $4 Instantly - Mix & Match. Green Mountain Coffee K-Cups, 12 ct - $5.99 Includes: Select varieties & sizes. - $1.00/1 1 Green Mountain Hazelnut Iced Coffee K-Cups; Includes 12 ct.

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