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Embrace the Negative!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Was it the times you were flush with money or the times you were dirt poor and had to make do? If you are rock steady on the path to paying down your debts, pay more. When you were a college student, you may have learned a painful lesson about credit. Credit card offerings to college students used to be ubiquitous.

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Financial Success: It’s Not Always About Your Income

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My husband and I were graduate students with loans and credit card debt, and we were certain that a higher income would solve all of our problems. Living there would be a different animal altogether and it would take a much higher income to make do. However, this isn’t always the case.

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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. Saving more (52%), spending less (19%) and paying off debt (19%). Do you really need cable television or can you make do without? Paying Off Debt. Spending Less.