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Book Nook: Success Secrets of Disrupters

Motherhood Moments

Success Secrets of Disruptors provides 16 unique perspectives from professionals who’ve become bona fide gamechangers in their respective fields while finding ways to pivot and adapt in today’s warp-speed economy. With unlimited options, decision-making becomes close to impossible.” Where do we turn, and who do we turn to?

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There’s No Such Thing As Cheap Food

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Well, there is in terms of initial outlay of cash from your wallet, but if food is cheap it’s not for good reason. For the most part, cheap food is bad food, and any “savings” one realizes by purchasing it quickly disappears once a little time passes. Cheap food is a myth. The same goes for our food. Condiments?

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5 Economic Assumptions We (still) Make That Won’t Always Be True

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

For several years, the US has been printing up currency to bolster the economy. While this may be true on the most basic level, a time could come when your house could be without electricity for extended periods – causing you to make drastic adjustments to your life style. What can we do to help make sure that doesn’t happen?

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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However, reality set in on April 1st and I’m now second-guessing that we have enough money set aside, so I have set into motion some strategies to prepare for the unstable economy and any lost income ahead. We’ll concentrate on numbers 1 – 3, so we can make our emergency savings last as long as possible. Cash is King.

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How We Frugal-ed through April 2020

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So we’re doubling down on our frugalness and we’ve set into motion some strategies to prepare for the unstable economy and any lost income ahead. I’ll grill them for our Salad Bar nights and also make my Crispy Parmesan Chicken Tenders. Frugal Kitchen in April: Free Ham? Yes, please! So easy and yummy.

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My Word for 2021

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With our non-mortgage debt out of the picture, we could focus on keeping our business and budget afloat in 2020 and not worry about making debt payments. By the end of 2020, our business was getting back to pre-pandemic numbers, but we continue to be on alert for sudden changes to the economy. I want to increase our open space.

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Thrifty Thinking - 2023's Best Gas Credit Cards

Motherhood Moments

Pump Pain: 15% of people say high gas prices are worse than food inflation. Q&A with WalletHub How is the economy affecting people’s driving habits? Lower Gas Demand: More than 1 in 2 people plan to buy less gas in 2023 compared to 2022. Fuel Frustration : 78% of Americans say current gas prices are too high.