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Yes Virginia, There is a Money Tree

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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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Money Matters: Why January is the Best Time for a New Rental

Motherhood Moments

But if you can get past those objections, you have a lot to gain—like hundreds of dollars in saved rent.” That’s right: An early winter move could save you hundreds—or even thousands—of dollars over the course of the year. That’s a 10 percent price difference, and it will save you $1,200 over the course of the year.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

20′s Finances: Hiring a Property Manager: What it Offers You Real Estate Investments can be time consuming. Here are the ins and outs of the whole process – why you need one, how much you should have, how to save for it, where to keep it and what do to (and what not to do) with it. So what did they do?

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