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Money Matters - How to Build Healthy Financial Habits and Prevent Future Debt

Motherhood Moments

Source : freepik.com Managing finances can be an incredibly stressful and overwhelming endeavor. Or, instead of dining out every night, you may opt to cook at home more often. On top of that, only use the money for something that will increase in value over time (like a home or investment). Invest in yourself.

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Four Easy Ways to Save on Basic Necessities

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We all need to eat on a daily basis, but you can cut back on your dining budget by eating at home. Most restaurant-style meals are easy to prepare at home at a fraction of the cost, and you are able to control what ingredients are included. When cooking at home, try to reduce meat consumption to save money.

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How this Couple Eliminated $180,000 of Debt in 12 Months!

Family Balance Sheet

It started with $40,000 in consumer debt (vehicles, credit cards, small student loan) and then sold our home and eliminated the $140,000 of mortgage debt. While we were paying off our debt, my husband and I both had a realization about our home. So we decided to sell our home and become renters for the first time.

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Keeping it Simple: Strategies for Financial Security

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Take personal finances, for example; too many people over-think their finances, with the result that it all seems too hard. The more complicated your finances are, the harder it all seems. Simple finances work for you rather than against you, so it’s a win-win. What kinds of tricks have you used to manage your finances?

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Cooking to Financial Success

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

blogs at Modern Tightwad and is most content being at home with her husband and dog, writing about ways to make the life you love, the life you can afford. One of my favorite ways to pass a day is cooking from scratch. When my family is at home, and we’re all tired, a warm meal on a cold day can revive us all.

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P.E.P for the Week of February 28-March 4/11- Spending Time With Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The Centsible Life shares with us 5 tips for managing the family finances. My hubby and I sit down and talk about our finances once a week. How do you manage your family finances? Free Money Finance shares with us why instant gratification is killing us. This post hit home for me. Managing Money. Any tips to share?

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Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I pointed out the multitude of new blogs related to saving money, being frugal, getting debt under control and learning about finances. For so long, we plodded along with next to nothing while our neighbors were running up their charge cards and using home equity loans to take vacations. Peggy: Oh yes!

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