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Can You Cut Expenses by a Half Million Dollars?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

With the advent of the Great Recession, today’s populations are re-learning frugality and expense reduction. We were so poor that we re-used coffee grounds to make more coffee! 262,032 Food Preparation. Based on that, we saved $222 dollars a year on a $500 a month food budget for 40 years for a total of $8,880.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

When we’re crazy busy and the family is demanding that they be fed, I always have the ingredients for spaghetti on hand. Now go through the list and really ask yourself if you use or need all of it. Do you have a gym membership? Challenge yourself to give a thoughtful gift without spending a lot of money.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It’s modeled much like Michael Pollans Food Rules with many one-page rules that give short but useful tidbits of information. I have finally listed many of the financial resources, firms, services, and products that I personally use and recommend. See how withdrawing money woks and when you’re able to.

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Free eBooks: Delectable Desserts, Homemade Christmas, The Simple Joy of Christmas, and More!

Couponing 101

“Pastor Ross Parsley shows how God uses ordinary people to fulfill His plan and purpose. But he also shows that if we’re faithful with what God puts in front of us we can accomplish the extraordinary.”. This is your key to a “Do-it-Yourself” preschool homeschool curriculum for your child.