Saving Cents With Sense

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

With PNC reporting that the average 20-something faces $45,000 in debt, and Generation Opportunity finding a 15.9 percent unemployment rate among 18-29 year olds , being financially savvy is a skill that gets you much farther than those humanity electives you took in college. Car Buying. Tackle Student Loans.

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Parenting Economy Student Cars 81

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 6, 2012

It could be from the stress of unemployment, a large debt load, or the amount of shoes in someone's closet; money can be an evil force in a marriage. Whether you are in a marriage that is struggling over money issues or not, I hope you find them helpful. Or buy a home? Although, it wasn't always that way. In my house, it's me.

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Money Financial Goals Goals Kids and Family 225

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Money Cone: 9 Impulse Buys that Turned Out Better than Expected We’ve all bought stuff based on commercials that turned out nothing like how it was advertised. Sometimes we buy stuff on a whim, only to be disappointed later. But not all my impulse buys have been duds. That man was Steve Jobs. Shamwow guy, you listening?)

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October 2011 Finance Personal Finance 200

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2017

Why shouldn’t we take that overseas vacation, buy that luxury condo at the lake, get new clothes every change of season, have that spiffy new car? Although some findings indicate that savers are born, not made, you are in charge. During the long 7 years since the crisis, many people lost jobs and houses. Why stay the course?

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Spendthrift Economical Consumer Recession 100

Work With What You've Got

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

So ban or not I can't really buy things right now anyway. Actually, not looking is almost as hard as not buying, but looking would make not buying impossible. My husband is still unemployed and I don’t really have money to spend on clothes and accessories.

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Ban 2010 Shopping Feb 40

Work With What You've Got

JULY 2, 2009

Most of the time the less than basic supplies I buy, I buy because they inspire me, and then I figure out what to do with them once I get them. And as I’m sure you can guess, I am having a really tough time finding a pair that fits both my behind and my needs. But these just wanted to be earrings from the start.

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Shoes Thrift Stores Unemployment Fitness 40

Work With What You've Got

JANUARY 28, 2011

I basically run down to my car and grab the tripod, find somewhere really close by, snap a few pics (I tend to do 3-4 rounds of 10 shots ) and then run back in. If you could splurge and get one new piece of equipment what would you be buying? When Nathan was unemployed he took my pictures with our Rebel, and I loved that.

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Cameras Microsoft Photos Digital Cameras 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 21, 2014

He couldn’t find a job for another two years. I still remember one Thanksgiving during that period of unemployment when our church gave one of the food baskets for the needy to us. SNAP benefits can also be used to buy fruit trees. When I was 9, my dad, who worked a factory job, was laid off. Money was very, very tight.

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Plants Gardening Garden Home and Garden 160

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

More and more “boomerang kids” – those that left to go to school or move out on their own at one point – are finding themselves living back home with their parents. By requiring them to pay rent or buy groceries, it helps to instill a sense of responsibility and how much it costs to run a household. Chores are not just for teenagers.

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At Home Home Parenting Rent 214

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

It’s easy to find a qualified financial advisor to guide you through life’s most important financial decisions. In reality, you won’t earn anything if you can’t attract readers to your site to click on the link and buy something. Or you may be able to find valuable merchandise that others have simply overlooked.

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Money Making Real Estate Rent 52

Saving Everyday

JANUARY 10, 2012

I have 6 months to work my tail off, build my stockpile (as this will be an essential part of making ends meet when we move), sell our house, find a place to live, and move. I am buying a treadmill and using it! Feel free to email me anytime with any deals you find, tips you’d like to share, and just to say hi! Eat breakfast.

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Money Work Saving Money Daughter 53