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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

Last year, to make a little extra cash, I started boarding dogs through Rover, and I am about to start a very very part time job using my RN license for a home care company. We’re in a semi -rural area within 30 minutes of a few good-sized towns, and within 2-3 hours of several major cities. Fancy haircuts, color, etc.

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Friday Links – Bachelorette Weekend

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Emily @ Evolving Personal Finance is a user and wonders about Using Upromise to Pay Down Student Loans. Here’s how Team DINKs feels at DINKs Finance with their post for how to Save Money and Be Healthy at the Same Time. Could you use a new computer? Have you ever heard of Upromise?

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Create your debt freedom plan

Family Balance Sheet

Our personal finances are so interwoven with our small business finances that we view them as one. And as you’ll see below, we also added a few more steps that he probably wouldn’t suggest or approve of, but there’s a reason why this is called personal finance. Unfortunately, they’re not cheap.

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How Pinterest Can Save You Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you’re anything like me, you’ve most likely found yourself sucked into the wonderful world of Pinterest at least once. Whether you’re spending minutes or hours pinning photos of your favorite meals, outfits or vacation destinations, there is a wealth of money-saving knowledge floating around on those boards.

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Are You Letting Your Luxuries Become Needs?

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One of the fundamental principles of savvy finances is understanding the difference between needs and wants. We think that something is required for us to be happy or successful, when, in reality, it is a luxury that we could do very well without. For years, I was just fine with a cheap prepaid cell phone.

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Our Debt Freedom Plan | Marriage & Money

Family Balance Sheet

Using Dave Ramsey’s 7 baby steps, we created our Debt Freedom Plan. Our personal finances are so interwoven with our small business finances that they must be seen as one. I’m sharing our plan with you because the direction of our finances has changed. Unfortunately they’re not cheap.

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Rent-to-Own Homes: A Way to Make a Home Sale Work

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

At the end of the rental term, the buyer can buy the home at the price both parties agreed on, and they’re already part of the way there. If the buyer still can’t get a loan at the end of the rental term, the seller can finance the deal themselves or keep the buyer as tenant. Do you know someone who has tried one?

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