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Put Yourself on the Path of Happiness for the Holiday Season

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The holiday season can bring shudders and tears to folks who have lost family members or friends; who have lost jobs and income; who have seen illness come into their lives; or who have lost hope and aspiration. How does he find the blessings of the holiday season with no money to buy gifts? How To Create Extra Holiday Money.

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Friday Links – Too Swamped Edition

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I also serve on a Board that is ramping up full swing after the holidays which is leaving me with little time to catch my breath. If you’re currently balancing your debt payoff and savings efforts, Canadian Budget Binder highlights the reason why it’s important to get out of debt first before saving.

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Friday Links – Day Off Edition

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With next week full of family affairs for the holidays, a weekend to ourselves is going to feel great. JP from My Family Finances shares his ideas about Why Paying Down Debt Is Better Than Investing In The Stock Market. Thrifty Ways to Save on Travel. How about you all? What are you up to this weekend? Shopping, cooking?

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Thrifty Thinking: Valentine's Day

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billion on the holiday this year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023's Best Places for Valentine’s Day. V-Day Debt Is Worth It for Some People. Almost 1 in 5 Americans think a Valentine’s Day gift is worth going into credit card debt. Dinner May Be Too Expensive. Financial Infidelity Hurts.

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Green, Frugal Alternatives To the Gym

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How Can Thriftiness Become a Debt Relief Option? Guest Post Author Bio: Ryan is a contributory writer associated with the Debt Consolidation Care Community and has written several. Put Yourself on the Path of Happiness for the Holiday Season It's been a rough year for many, a rough several years in fact.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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He then advises paying off your non-mortgage debt before fully funding an emergency fund with 3 – 6 months worth of expenses. Being self-employed, we have a higher starter fund on hand and when we pay off our non-mortgage debt, we will save to at least 6 months expenses and maybe even more. 22 – Flip your thrifty finds.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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He then advises paying off your non-mortgage debt before fully funding an emergency fund with 3 – 6 months worth of expenses. Now that we’ve paid off six figures of non-mortgage debt , we are working on saving 6 months’ expenses and maybe even more. 23 – Flip your thrifty finds. What is your skillset?