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How Can Thriftiness Become a Debt Relief Option?

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Thriftiness is not an option but must be your essence of life. Thriftiness itself can become a self debt relief option and can help you save a lot of money. However, if you are carrying interest every month, then your credit history and your finances will suffer. Mix and match your clothing and make use of everything you have.

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The Prairie Eco-Thrifter Giveaway Extravaganza: 2nd Anniversary with an iPad 3 and over $200 Cash To Be Won Plus a Bonus Prize

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While many personal finance sites focus on things such as getting out of debt, saving for retirement, and investing, what really matters to me the most is how we can live healthy prosperous lives. The site has grown and changed so much and I owe it all to you, my readers. Thank you for helping me and teaching me so many different things.

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Friday Links – Exhausted Edition

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There were as always great reads out this week which I have highlighted below: Good Reads From The Blogosphere: If you’re struggling to stay afloat with your finances, Grayson at Debt Roundup highlights how the first step to recovery is to admit you don’t have a budget. Should you line dry your clothes?

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Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire

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The topic was ‘ What did today’s millionaires do to be thrifty before they earned their millions?” Me: What do you think of the mass move towards thriftiness in today’s twenty and thirty-something crowd? Me: What else do you recall doing to be thrifty? We didn’t have a clothes dryer.

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Wait, Don’t Buy That Yet!

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For many, the end of the year holiday shopping frenzy can override our saner, more thrifty selves. Winter clothes. On their personal finance site, US News suggested that some kids get games they don’t want and can’t be returned. We get desperate to find gifts for everyone on the list. I know I do. Other tips.

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Friday Links – Too Swamped Edition

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Read Club Thrifty’s perspective on being able to afford living until 90 to see if you’re on track to live out your golden years in a financially stable way. PET Archives: How to make your own clothes. These days, if you spend any time on most personal finance blogs, one of the author's main goals in life.

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Eight Things I Learned After Becoming a Millionaire

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Managing your finances gets a lot more complex and time consuming. Being thrifty stays an ingrained habit. In doing so, many become adept at thriftiness. Would I have enough to house, feed and clothe them? , but rather for the satisfaction of making a positive contribution with my time and effort.

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