Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

I’m sure you’ve heard: household debt is on the rise and consumerism is everywhere. Between credit card offers in the mail promising great rewards and the ability to borrow money for next to nothing, debt can be enticing. Your Money Should Be Working For You, Not Against You. My experiences with debt have been 100% negative.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2011

Flexo from Consumerism Commentary asks us if we should combine money with our spouses ? My husband and I did when we got married and it works well for us. Barbara Friedberg discusses risk vs. reward and how to determine which route to take. Here are the interesting reads floating around cyberspace this week: Money Management.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 24, 2012

The consumerism of the current financial climate drives us to acquire more and more ‘stuff’, whether we really need it or not. Simply put, it means that we learn to wait for some things but the reward is worth it in the end. We are all guilty of making decisions that aren’t in our best interest; it’s just human nature, I guess.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

For instance, a kiss for each cigarette not smoked, putting the toilet seat down, and/or every phone call kept under three minutes is rewarded with a kiss. My hubby and I had to work hard at finding a balance when we first hooked up since we had different views on some things. I know people who have done this and it has worked great.

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