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Meet a Reader | Megan from California

The Frugal Girl

How did you get interested in saving money? When I got my first job in high school, my parents said I had to save a percentage of every paycheck. As a foolish young high school kid, that rule annoyed me because I wanted to spend ALL of my paycheck, but I still saved a chunk of it because I had no choice.

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How to Calculate Home Equity

Savings Corner

You can use your equity to renovate some rooms, pay off credit cards, cover college tuition, start your own business … or almost anything else. When you input your address in an online estimator, the dollar amount you’ll get is an estimate of the property’s fair market value , which might not be the same as the home’s appraised value.

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Calendar of Environmental Events Around the World

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Recyclemania – First week of February – RecycleMania is a friendly competition and benchmarking tool for college and university recycling programs to promote waste reduction activities to their campus communities.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. But the truth is, we have the money.

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

When my daddy passed last January, I inherited all the heavy farm labor responsibilities- I never knew I could have impressive muscles😊 It feels like I’ve been going to a homesteading college this year, it’s a love/hate relationship. How did you get interested in saving money? Since summer ’09, right after I had my first kid.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Companies Exploit International Workers – Lack of Fair Wages posted at Provident Plan , saying, “Learn more about Infosys and why U.S. ” Savings Martin presents [link] posted at Studenomics , saying, “Why you need to save your money in the right places. PPlan presents U.S.

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Best Credit Cards – December 2023

Savings Corner

Best balance transfer credit card This card saves a bundle on interest with its super-long 0% intro APR period on balance transfers (and new purchases), for a low transfer fee. Best credit card for college students Earn triple rewards on everyday spending categories like dining, entertainment, streaming and groceries.