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Are You Letting Your Luxuries Become Needs?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

One of the fundamental principles of savvy finances is understanding the difference between needs and wants. TVs, cable, Internet service, certain clothes, particular foods, and even some social activities. Part of this understanding is acknowledging that much of what we have are actually luxuries and not needs at all.

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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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6 Steps to Creating a Budget You Can Stick To

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but there are many others things you can do to help with your finances. Over the next several weeks we will be posting articles that will help you budget and save your money. Couponing is a great start (you do use coupons, right?) 6 Steps to Creating a Budget You Can Stick To. Setting a budget is important for your financial health.