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Are You Letting Your Luxuries Become Needs?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We can surf the Internet, check our email, send each other images, and text with much greater ease. The reality, of course, is that paying the monthly charges — not to mention buying the phone in the first place — is somewhat expensive. We love our smartphones. Sometimes, I even say I *need* my iPhone.

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We Cancelled Our Cable TV and Land Line

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We were paying for a deluxe bundle package that included high speed Internet, a land line, a gazillion cable channels, and HBO, which we enjoyed quite a bit. But when our cable/Internet/phone bill increased over $100 from the previous month, we thought twice about our love for cable TV in our home.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Are you paying too much for home/auto insurance, cable, internet, cell? During the vacation season, offer to water plants, pick up mail, open and close the blinds, take care of pets, for a fee…of course. It sounds dreadful, but it is possible to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

Are you paying too much for home/auto insurance, cable, internet? During vacation season, offer to water plants, pick up mail, open and close the blinds, take care of pets, for a fee…of course. Read 11 Simple Menu Planning Tips to learn how to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable.