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Save Money – Develop Important Home Owner Skills

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Crystal (owner of Budgeting in the Fun Stuff) wrote about how she annually contacts her cable/internet supplier to get reductions in her bill – step by step. Keeping costs under control can require persistent and recurrent contact and negotiation with the service providers. Dealing With Government Entities. Most homes have yards.

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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.