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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

I enjoy blogging and biking, and I usually cycle between 15 and 20 miles a day indoors when I’m not getting out to hit a bike trail. Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. I grew up in banking and held other finance-related positions during my working years.

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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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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

Can’t believe I live here – a lake near my house Because I’ve lived so many different places, I’ve seen first-hand how good use of available resources can really improve overall community experiences, such as community gardens that utilize city-wide composting programs, to libraries, cycling infrastructure.

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How We’re Using Upromise to Save for College

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We want to assist them in financing their college years and we needed to make some progress. It’s FREE! 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.

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Bottom Up Investing for a Diversified Portfolio

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

So you are placing business cycle bets and sector bets. Bottom up investing starts instead with the companies that should do well no matter what the economic cycle. A good way to do a quick analysis is to use a page with key financials like the one at Yahoo Finance. How to Pick Top Performers. How can you pick winning stocks?

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Smart Ways to Stay Out of Debt – Don’t Let Debt Control You

Saving Cents With Sense

But you need to be watchful that it doesn’t take a lot of time to get caught in the debt cycle if you start splurging. Read on to know about some smart ways to keep debts at bay and rein in your finances. This will make you take careful steps about your finances and you can carefully use your credit cards. Frugal debt free'

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Ways to Build Credit Without Relying Solely on Credit Cards

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

For those who prefer to pay with cash and avoid the credit card debt cycle altogether, building a solid credit history and high FICO score can be a challenge – but it doesn’t have to be. Bank accounts don’t factor into your credit score, but the relationship you have with your bank might lead to financing opportunities. Money Tips'