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How To Teach Your Kids to Save Money

Couponing 101

Today, you can pick up pretty much any book, newspaper, or magazine and find an article about getting out of debt. Did you know that: * Nellie Mae reports that the average amount of credit card debt held by college graduates is $2,700. * It is time to change and that change is going to happen with our kids!

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20 Tips for Frugal Living

For the Mommas

You can use the difference in income to pay off debt, save or invest. Stop using your credit cards. Credit cards make buying too easy and you usually end up buying too much when you use them. Magazines and newspapers are all available online now. 20 Tips for Frugal Living. Plan a movie or game night.

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3 Important Lessons in Living Frugally, But Not Too Frugally

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I spent a lot of time scouring the newspapers and seldom yielded any coupons that I could use. For example, if you’ve gotten yourself down from five-digit credit card debt to a zero balance, then your monthly bills are the lowest they can be, so it’s okay to spend a little on yourself.

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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. I wasn’t quite so good on that one!

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