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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. There are times when I have lost my motivation and wanted to just quit. This site, like life, has taken me on a journey.

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P.E.P. for the Week of January 24-28, 2010- Adjustment Edition

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Sustainable Personal Finance tells us how they make healthy lunches from home and save. Both my husband and I have worn second hand clothes and I must say, no one is the wiser. Canadian Personal Finance Blog shares with us statistics on the inflation of gas and how hybrid options are needed. Going Frugal.

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How to Achieve Your Financial Goals (tips from the achievers)

Family Balance Sheet

I interviewed several personal finance bloggers that have conquered their past financial goals and continue to challenge themselves going forward. Maureen, from The Debt Free Mess Free Life , suggests that you understand what motivates you to act unwisely and spend frivolously (if that is your situation). T = Make it TIME-BASED.

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An Easy Way to Save for Irregular Expenses

For the Mommas

In personal finance, a sinking fund is a savings account that is designated specifically for an irregular expense. Similarly, if you spend an average of $100 per person on clothing each year, you’ll need to put $8 per person into savings each month. So if you spend $500 at Christmas, you’ll need to add $41.67

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Totally Money Blog Carnival #18 – 6 Ways to Save Money Edition

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I am talking about spring cleaning your finances and finding more ways you can save money. Today along with the great tips from my fellow personal finance bloggers, I am going to share with you six ways you can clean up your finances this season. We have something similar in Canada and it definitely motivates you to save.

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

After that, while you all primed and interested in personal finance, continue and read the awesome articles that were written across the web this week regarding personal finance and enhancing your lifestyle. Those are all great ideas, but one company is taking it a step further to help motivate us.

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Find out how Jessica paid off $56,000 of student loans, credit cards, and a car loan.

Family Balance Sheet

I work in Finance/Accounting for a large corporation but I have also started a company called Every Single Dollar , which focuses on personal finance for single women. Consignment stores and auctions are a great way to buy clothes and furniture at low prices. How much debt did you pay off? Was there a particular event?