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Saving Tips & Free Crediting Monitoring

For the Mommas

Nearly 46% of consumers say they typically consider making a financial resolution – up 31% since the first year of the survey in 2009. There are lots of small steps that consumers can take to achieve this resolution so choose options that fit the best with your lifestyle. The top 3 financial resolutions? Create a budget.

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Is Self-Sufficiency Possible in the 21st Century?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Americans pride themselves on their ‘Yankee ingenuity’ – making do or doing without. Taking steps to prepare in case of a bad turn of events is a smart thing to do, but not if it becomes all consuming. Do you believe that you are prepared to be somewhat self-sufficient in case of a disaster?

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I have tried homemade laundry detergent and abandoned it – time consuming and it didn’t work well in my machine. We have a big family, but we live in a small house – we use bunk beds and make do. My home would easily be 5-6 times more expensive on the East Coast. We have very hard water here. That is priceless.