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Repair, Don’t Replace

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Few try to repair or get it repaired. I remember when there was a shoe repair shop on almost every corner. You could take your radio to the radio and TV repair shop down the street, but most things you could probably fix yourself. Actually repairing a broken item yourself will give you a nice sense of accomplishment.

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Parenting Pointers: Peaceful Parenting

Motherhood Moments

Giving and receiving the trust, communication, cooperation, respect, and joy that every parent and child deserves, ultimately allows our children to become the leaders our future so desperately needs.A Which leads us to the second “P,” because in Peaceful Parenting, communication is the replacement for punishment.

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Buying A House In 2023: A Step-By-Step Guide

Savings Corner

This will help you determine how to proceed with the closing process: If major problems are found, you might want to ask the seller for repairs, or you might even decide to back out of the deal (provided there’s an inspection contingency in the contract). They will work with the seller’s agent to come to an agreement about repairs or credits.

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Sleep and Mental Health: How Late Nights Affect Your Brain

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

University showed that sleep deprivation caused a disruption in communication between the amygdala and the medial prefrontal cortex, the area of the brain that is tasked with regulating it. Studies have shown us that how the amygdala responds to the world around us can be very different depending on how well we’ve slept.

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Free Kindle Book: 50 Ways To Protect Your Identity

For the Mommas

It is better to stop identity theft from happening in the first place than have to fix or repair the situation afterwards. Free Kindle Book – Note: Price may change at any time. He objectively reviews new products and services that promise to fight identity theft, and previews emerging dangers, such as RFID credit cards.

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Seveenteen Magazine Subscription $4.50 Per Year

For the Mommas

Family Handyman Magazine is for people who take an active interest in home improvement, yard and garden care, maintenance and repair, and remodeling. Covering the latest developments in cars, electronics, communications, tools, energy, aviation, science, space exploration and much more. You can order up to 4 years at this price!

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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

As the Family Office Manager , I handle the day-to-day finances for our family and I needed a way to communicate our finances to my husband. Our First Debt Freedom Plan: From saving for much-needed repairs and our emergency fund to paying off non-mortgage debts and planning for our future, we developed a 12 step Debt Freedom Plan.

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