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How We Frugal-ed in June 2023

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When my husband hung a smart TV in the sunroom back in April, we started spending more time in the room–even our teenage daughters started hanging out with us. However, we all agreed that the existing furniture was not comfortable, especially to watch movies. 4 – Credit Card Rewards – $241.78

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Reasons to Avoid Debt in 2014

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I was so excited to have the freedom the book hotels in advance, shop online, and be the age of majority that I didn’t really take the time to research credit cards or learn how to use one. As a result, I ended up getting myself into a couple thousand dollars worth of credit card debt on things that I didn’t need.

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Why I Don’t Use Cash Back Credit Cards

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Have you ever had to listen to a dinner companion brag about the ‘free’ trip they took with their cash back reward cards, or watched as the person in front of you pondered which of the dozens of cards in their wallet they should use for this particular purchase? I have one credit card.