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Yes Virginia, There is a Money Tree

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You have to plant it, feed it, water it and care for it to make it grow big enough to notice. You can do this. Put the savings you made at the grocery with coupons into the savings account. We don’t panic because we know we can make do with out the investment money. Pay yourself first.

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The Frugal Girl

No more coupons either – I used them a lot when my older kids were young, but they certainly aren’t as prevalent. I don’t make homemade hummus anymore either – we don’t have enough people eating it now, so it just goes to waste. My favorite tree – a bald cypress. That is priceless.