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Should You Invest In Renovations Or Purchase A New Home?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here, we’ll go over a few of the most important things to consider when you’re deciding to renovate the home you’ve got or simply find a new one for you and your family members. Are You Cut Out For Working From Home? For many people, working from home is a dream.

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Want Better Productivity? Stop Multi-Tasking!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

These days, I find that I get more done if I stop multi-tasking and just focus on one thing. Multi-Tasking Doesn’t Work. One famous study, completed at Stanford University , tried to find one thing that a multi-tasker’s brain was better at — and they couldn’t find anything.

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5 Books with Insights that Changed the Way I Think About Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Buy a house, since it’s an investment. Work at said job for 30 or 40 years. Retire and work no more. I first started changing the way I think about things when I realized that I didn’t want to work at a 9-5 job. Now I’m a freelance writer who makes a living from home. Get a good job.

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Three Reasons I Prefer Experiences to Things

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

One of the biggest reasons that I prefer experiences is that I don’t have to find a place to put them in the house. In truth, though, with a few exceptions, most of the things you buy are going to lose value. The memories that you gain from experiences, though, are likely to become more valuable as time passes.

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Friday Links – Still Swamped Edition

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I am not quite sure how I am going to keep things up at work but I will find a way. For the working moms out there, make sure to read Frugal Rules’ working from home–a mom’s perspective. PET Archives: 4 good reasons to buy travel insurance. Finding motivation when you have none.

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It’s Not Too Late to Save for the Holidays

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Make a list of all of the family and friends you buy for and how much you usually spend. Are there any jobs you can work on the side like babysitting or freelance work from home? Can you work extra hours at your job? Finding temporary, extra work is a great way to drum up cash.

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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This is not an elective, fun, no-spend month like what we did in January to find funds for our summer vacation. We didn’t have enough cash saved to buy a car without a loan and that wasn’t sitting well with me. I will eventually buy a machine, but for now, my morning coffee is secure. Are you working from home?

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