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Money Matters - How to Build Healthy Financial Habits and Prevent Future Debt

Motherhood Moments

Be frugal—live below your means. Now, staying frugal doesn't mean living a life of deprivation. There are endless ways to live frugally—it just takes some creativity and mindfulness. One of the most effectual ways to secure your financial future is to invest in your education and career. Invest in yourself.

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Over 40 and Worried about Money? Start here!

Family Balance Sheet

And in adulthood, they are stashing their incomes and living hyper-frugally to save for early retirement, instead of waiting to 65 to fulfill their dreams. The cost of college education is crushing and many parents feel compelled to assist or pay for the entire tuition. Start Saving for your Emergency Fund TODAY!

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4 Tips To Starting Your Financial Plan

Saving Cents With Sense

Most people want to get out of debt, while others want to save for their children’s college educations or a new home. Income should include all funds from paychecks, government assistance, annuity payments and so forth. Build a Budget & Emergency Fund. Frugal frugal living' Create Milestones.

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Yakezie Carnival November 13, 2011- November Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My University Money: Should I Pursue a Co-op Education? – A down to earth outline to what I see as the advantages and disadvantages of a cooperative education, and to argue that one doesn’t need take a cooperative education to be successful. It will leave you wondering if you are losing quality in your frugal choices.

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I was born frugal, into a super frugal family. Sports/extracurriculars were funded by Mom cleaning houses/church. What’s your best frugal win? What’s the easiest/hardest part of being frugal? Since summer ’09, right after I had my first kid.

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10 Savvy Ways to Save in 2014

Saving Cents With Sense

Having money automatically go into your account will help you stick to your resolution and save for your future, such as an emergency fund, a child’s college education, or retirement. 10 Fun and Frugal Ways to Use Herbs in Your Home. Frugal new year save money' Record all your expenses for one month.

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10 Savvy Ways to Save in the New Year

Saving Cents With Sense

Having money automatically go into your account will help you stick to your resolution and save for your future, such as an emergency fund, a child’s college education, or retirement. 10 Fun and Frugal Ways to Use Herbs in Your Home. Record all your expenses for one month. Make Your Own Organic Brown Sugar Body Scrub.