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Baby Budgeting: How to Save for Your New Arrival

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But with a little planning and some savvy budgeting tricks, you can ensure you’re financially ready to welcome your bundle of joy. Determine Your Needs Before you hit the shops in your city, it’s essential to differentiate between the ‘needs’ and ‘wants’ of your new arrival.

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How to Make Your Own Clothes

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

A handy reference should have many clear pictures and easy-to-follow instructions in order to be of use to you. That way you can watch for patterns and materials that you find appealing, and you’ll be able to focus on just a few items while you’re first starting out. Use Recycled Fabrics. Learn How to Sew.

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7 Simple Ways to Go Green in 2013

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When you bring in your own grocery bags, you use fewer resources. If you aren’t sure about buying reusable bags , at the very least, you can save the bags from your last shopping trip and bring them in. We installed a filter for our drinking water, and now my family longer needs bottled water. Look for Used First.

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10 Ways to Find Cash for your Summer Vacation

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Doesn’t a break from your daily schedule to get away and spend quality time with your family sound amazing? Every summer we take a week to focus on our girls, fitness, good food and spending time with our extended family that we vacation with. Offer your services for senior or family portraits. Keep reading!

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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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. We use an online account like, Capital One 360 (my referral link). Collect your bills and start shopping around for new vendors.