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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

That did teach us a lesson about home ownership: that it was something we were taught was a mark of being an adult, but really, when you “own” a home, unless you’ve paid off the mortgage, the bank is your landlord and you’re just renting. I have a rule now that if I want to buy a book, I need to donate one.

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Listen to Iron Maiden, Maybe, With Me.

Work With What You've Got

But I am not buying all new blouses for Fall, not in Dallas. My landlord is not big on raking them and to be honest I don’t so much care. Tags: handbags Target Talonalia hand made Zappos denim leggings Forever XXI. Right now it’s in the 50s in the morning and after the sun sets. Whoop-a-dee-do. Am I right? Dear Fall, try harder.

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Yakezie Carnival November 13, 2011- November Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My Journey to Millions: No Research Reasons Why I Like Mature Dividend Paying Stocks – While most people don’t talk about it in this manner anymore, when you buy a share of a company you are buying into the business. If I am to buy into any business I want to know revenue, profit, and how I am going to share in those amounts.

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