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Cycles in the Night – Processing of a Mutual Fund Transaction

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I’m retired now, but in my professional life I wrote and managed computer software applications for a mutual fund transfer agency. This particular mutual fund transfer agent provided front line client services and back end computer office support for many of the big name mutual funds in the USA.

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Christmas Gifts on a Budget: Up-cycling is the Answer

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Stay within budget this holiday season with up-cycled Christmas gifts. To make up-cycling for holiday and Christmas gifts work, you will need to be a little crafty, however the end result will be a unique and personal gift. Broken or unused appliances have many components, which will contribute to a variety of up-cycling projects.

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Free Low Carb Egg Cookbook Kindle Edition

For the Mommas

Get your Kindle here , or you can download a Free Kindle Reading App for your computer or mobile device! All of the healthy egg recipes in this delightful cookbook are sugar free and offer options for both your low carb days as well as your carb cycling days! Continue reading Free Low Carb Egg Cookbook Kindle Edition at FTM.

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Stuff – Full Circle

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It is a part of the human condition and I have a theory that we each have a life cycle of stuff and that it goes full circle, from no stuff back to no stuff. That life cycle of stuff is something we need, is natural and beneficial – never something about which to feel guilty. What is the life cycle of stuff? You get stuff.

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Tips for Getting More Sleep

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The melatonin hormone helps to regulate your sleep cycle but it can be easily disrupted by your lifestyle. At night, you can increase your melatonin levels by avoiding television and computers before bedtime, avoiding backlit devices to read (e.g Avoid sleep disruptions. iPads), making sure that the room is dark when you go to sleep.

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Q&A | cinnamon, SIM, jeans, and grocery spending

The Frugal Girl

The repeated defrosting cycles tend to cause freezer burn on foods pretty quickly, so I try not to keep things in my kitchen freezer for long at all. I have to buy the electronic version of all of my textbooks, since there are online assignments associated with them, and the online versions have an option to have the computer read to you.

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Audible.com – Free Audiobook (Over 150,000 to Choose From)

For the Mommas

Listen on your computer or mobile device. Cancel anytime, effective the next monthly billing cycle. Pick a favorite, with over 150,000 audiobooks to choose from, there is something for everyone. Sign up and choose your free audiobook. . Get an audiobook of your choice, free, with a 30-day trial.

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