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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

We bought a cheap old trampoline and enclosed the bottom with chicken wire as their run It has been a learning curve to take care of this much land, as well as the chickens and cows we’ve since added. What’s your best frugal win? and realized we should pay off this debt as quickly as possible. for anyone curious ? )

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Small Money Mistakes That Have Big Consequences

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Don’t forget to enter to win an iPad 3 here at PET. Increasing your credit card limit is really increasing your debt, or at least your exposure to debt, so say ’No!’ Buying Items On Sale We all love a bargain, but buying something we don’t need just because it’s cheap, isn’t a bargain. It’s wasted money.

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Are You Letting Your Luxuries Become Needs?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

For years, I was just fine with a cheap prepaid cell phone. It’s certainly more expensive than sticking with the cheap prepaid cell phone. However, the problem comes when your propensity to spend on luxuries leads to debt. It allows loved ones to contact us, and it can be useful when you are in an emergency situation.

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Enter to Win $250 for Back to School + Free Credit Report

For the Mommas

You can get a totally free credit report (thru Experian and enter to win $250.00). Set up a free account with Credit Sesame today and automatically enter to win $250 for Back to School. 250 is what you can win by signing up with Credit Sesame. Automatically enter to win $250! This is a limited time offer, so get in quick!

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Green, Frugal Alternatives To the Gym

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There are two huge downsides to the gym, though, and those are: Cost Most fitness centers are not cheap. If you don’t have a lake or ocean nearby, swimming at an aquatic center is usually pretty cheap. What’s your favorite cheap, eco friendly workout? How Can Thriftiness Become a Debt Relief Option?

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Find out how Richard paid off $40,000 of debt

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Richard of Frugality Magazine , where he shares frugal living tips for financial freedom. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? In total I estimate I paid off round $40,000 worth of debt, though depressingly a fair chunk of that was just interest.

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Free Credit Score {No Credit Card Required}

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You will also get a listing of your debt. Monitor your credit profile, home value and debt in one organized place. Enter to Win $250 for Back to School + Free Credit Report. Here is an opportunity to check your credit score , 100% free, with NO credit card required. You will get your Experian Credit Score via a secure website.