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Totally Money Blog Carnival #18 – 6 Ways to Save Money Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Welcome to the 18th edition of the Totally Money Carnival. I am talking about spring cleaning your finances and finding more ways you can save money. FruGal presents Why you SHOULD sweat the small stuff when it comes to money – FruGal. Now on to the rest… Save Money this Spring: #1. Save Money this Spring: #2.

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Meet a Reader | AF in Virginia

The Frugal Girl

How did you get interested in saving money? As an adult, I can see it was likely a mixture of not enough income, high cost of living area, mismanagement of money, and kids just being expensive for single mothers particularly. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? Out of necessity originally.

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5 Pieces of Advice to Tell Your Child About Money- Part 3

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

5 Pieces of Advice to Tell Your Child About Money is a series that will run every Tuesday for the next few weeks where some of the top personal finance bloggers share their thoughts on this topic. The entire series can be found under Money Tips. Here is what he had to say: 1) Money is limited. 2) Don’t fixate on money.

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Sam’s Club 101 – How to Shop and Save Money at Sam’s Club

Couponing 101

Depending on the item, you can elect to have it shipped directly to you or to pick it up at your local Sam’s Club warehouse. The post Sam’s Club 101 – How to Shop and Save Money at Sam’s Club appeared first on Couponing 101. Check out the current Instant Savings Book offerings right here.

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Walgreens 101 – How to Shop and Save Money at Walgreens!

Couponing 101

You can elect to redeem or keep saving using the pin pad at checkout or by telling the sales associate. The post Walgreens 101 – How to Shop and Save Money at Walgreens! Note that your earnings on that purchase will be calculated based on your total after the Balance Rewards has been applied! appeared first on Couponing 101.

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More Drilling is Not The Solution We Need for Our Energy Future

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Shortsighted as ever, many of our elected officials are ok with allowing oil companies to drill anywhere and everywhere – mainly because some of those profits end up in campaign coffers come election years. At least it doesn’t to me; but then again I don’t have coffers full of oil money, either.

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Roth IRA Conversions? Better Wait and See.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The money in the IRA can be used during your lifetime, but then can accumulate tax free while the next guy in line for it takes minimum distributions over his life. This is because the money is protected in the tax deferred (or tax free) account and it can build significantly over time. Roth IRA contributions are made post tax.

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