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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

After I had kids, I swapped that time to growing all sorts of interesting heirloom foods in my backyard. How did you get interested in saving money? At age 12, I started saving up my allowance and babysitting money to buy Christmas gifts for other children who were less fortunate. Enjoying some outdoor time.

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Cool Things I Read This Week

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Yakezie Blog Swap [link] #. Yakezie Blog Swap [link] #. RT @ elle_cm A Dad’s Take on Pregnancy — Couple Money [link] #. Prairie Eco-Thrifter has Been Featured in the Totally Money Carnival # 5 [link] #. Reading: "Does Home Photo Printing Really Save Money?"( 10 Tips to Save Money [link] #.

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Want to Travel the World for Free? Then Do This.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

House Swap You can find several house swap sites online that put people, who are interested in house swapping, in touch with each other. You can also find home swapping opportunities on websites like Gumtree , Craigslist , Home Exchange , or Loquo. There are also summer camp in the US and Canada where you can work.

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7 Clever Ways Moms Used to Save Money

Penny Pinchin' Mom

The post 7 Clever Ways Moms Used to Save Money appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. “It’s not how much money you make, but how much money you keep, how hard it works for you, and how many generations you keep it for.” Imagine keeping the family afloat during periods of strife, such as WWII.

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Yakezie Carnival November 13, 2011- November Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Money Q & A: Top Ten Money Questions People Always Ask – Find out the most popular questions that people are always asking me. Saving Money Today: A Tree Smashed Through My Roof and I’m Lucky – I can’t believe how lucky I feel that a tree fell through my roof and did $9,000 in damage.

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An Easy Way to Save for Irregular Expenses

For the Mommas

Today I’m participating in the Ultimate Blog Swap. Rather than finding yourself in a position where you’re relying on credit cards for these expenses – and then wasting your hard-earned money on paying off those cards in the following months – try creating separate sinking funds instead. Bank your savings.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #241 – June 15, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

” CCS presents Savvy Credit Card Use: Track Your Spending posted at Credit Card Smarts , saying, “A big key to using your credit card wisely is tracking your credit card spending. Financial Planning Odysseas presents Forget Your ATM Card? Not so today.

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