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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

The first few years after graduating, I racked up a large credit card debt and bought a new SUV that cost approximately the same as my annual salary. At the time, I thought my income would quickly increase and everything would be easy to pay off, but I spent the second half of my twenties paying off that debt. helping out 7.

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Celebrating Our Earth One Change At A Time

Family Balance Sheet

From composting and saving rain water to using cloth napkins and reusable grocery bags, I have made many changes in my life over the last 20 years. Buying our home, having children, and trying to become debt free have all had a hand in encouraging me to be a better steward of the environment. Earth Day has come a long way.

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Cool Things I Read This Week

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Reader Asks About Selling Home to Pay Off Debt – [link] I agree. How to Compost Without Fancy Equipment [link] #. Paying Debt vs. Saving Money [link] I say pay off debt. High Cost of Being a Moron: Round 2 [link] via @ sustainlifeblog We have all made our mistakes. Best thing is to learn from them #.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

Can’t believe I live here – a lake near my house Because I’ve lived so many different places, I’ve seen first-hand how good use of available resources can really improve overall community experiences, such as community gardens that utilize city-wide composting programs, to libraries, cycling infrastructure.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

Family Balance Sheet

How to Start & Maintain a Backyard Compost. I have over 40 gardening posts in my archives , with topics ranging from vertical gardening, square foot gardening, planting vegetables and herbs, composting, recipes from my gardening harvest, and more. Front-Yard Landscaping: 15 Tips To Help You Design Your Landscape and Save Money.

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P.E.P. for the Week of February 14-18/11-Planning Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We have more stable careers, we have no debt (other than our mortgage), and we own a home. Sustainable Personal Finance talks to us about the benefits of kitchen compost. We have an indoor compost bin as well as three outdoor bins. Reducing Debt. Financial Highway tells us how he paid off $50,000 of credit card debt.

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What Are Earthships and What Can We Learn From Them About Saving Money?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Guest Post Author Bio: This post was contributed by Jane Sanders from Debt Management. Visit her site for more financial tips and debt management help. Jane makes every effort to live sustainably and is very passionate about the state of our planet. She’s also pretty keen with financial advice.