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How to Break the Cycle of Unhealthy Habits

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Carrying around an extra fifty or hundred pounds of weight all day, every day is certainly not simpler in the long term- on joints or health or finances. Grabbing fast food or whatever’s convenient, skipping workouts, etc. is only easier in the moment. Perhaps that’s the real problem.

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Money Matters - Long-Term Renters

Motherhood Moments

This report shows where Americans are staying locked in their leases and in a perpetual renting cycle. There can be many reasons why a renter stays in a city for a long time including finances, location, career, or personal life. The top cities with the most long-term renters (people who moved in 22+ years ago) are: 1.

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Why I Have Started to Like the Idea of Allowances in Family Finances

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

One the inevitable things that we spoke about during our session was finances. Our finances are not currently combined, but since we became engaged, we have been taking small steps toward at least partial pooling of our money. It was a never ending cycle. This is an unhealthy mindset, but on top of that, an expensive one!

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Thrifty Thinking - 2023's Best Gas Credit Cards

Motherhood Moments

With gas prices still high and inflation putting pressure on people’s budgets, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its editors’ picks for 2023’s Best Gas Credit Cards to help drivers save money, along with a new survey to gauge consumer sentiment. Q&A with WalletHub How is the economy affecting people’s driving habits?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter Was Included in Four Carnivals This Week

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Also, thanks to Totally Money for including the guest post, Christmas Gifts on a Budget: Up-cycling is the Answer in the Totally Money Carnival #43. Canadian Finance Blog included Marie’s post Ways for Busy Parents to Teach Young Children about Money in the Canadian Finance Carnival #62.

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Yakezie Blog Swap #10

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Everything Finance shares with us his success in growing his own veggies at Retire by 40. Narrow Bridge Finance tells us how going green has saved him some green at Mom’s plans. Sustainable Personal Finance tells us why air sealing your home is a good ide a at Financially Consumed.

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How We’re Using Upromise to Save for College

Family Balance Sheet

We want to assist them in financing their college years and we needed to make some progress. The total Round Up Amount is considered a purchase and converted to cashback rewards when the billing cycle closes. Right before the pandemic started, I opened 529 College Savings Accounts for our daughters. I average about $18 a month.

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