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Yes Virginia, There is a Money Tree

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She was a Chicago secretary whose salary peaked at $15,000 before she retired. Put the savings you made at the grocery with coupons into the savings account. My spouse was exceptionally persistent in putting every $20 birthday check into our savings account, year after year after year. Keep saving. Gladys Holm.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #384 – Time for a Laugh Edition

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Editors Picks: Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site shares 10 Phrases I have Used to Save Money. Really, we should all carry a cue card in a our wallet that we can just whip out and use anytime we have an opportunity to save money. ”A week in the electric world gets me considering the savings to be had.”

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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20′s Finances: Hiring a Property Manager: What it Offers You Real Estate Investments can be time consuming. Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund? One of the major components of being financially fit is to have an emergency fund. Why Do You Need One and How Does it Work?

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