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The Spending Plan Mentality

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My retirement account contribution, emergency fund contribution, car payments, utility bills, and mortgage are all set up so that they are paid automatically each month. Even some of my groceries are automatically billed, since I have milk delivery from a local dairy, and organic produced delivered to my door weekly.

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Are You Prepared For An Emergency?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My son knows that there are two meeting points out (depending on whether he leaves out the front or out the back) in our neighborhood. If your emergency is strictly financial (and even if it has a physical component to it), you should be ready with a liquid emergency fund.

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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. My son was constantly forgetting to turn off his bedroom light, so we installed a motion sensor light switch in his room. Cut down on your bills.

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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. My son was constantly forgetting to turn off his bedroom light, so we installed a motion sensor light switch in his room. Cut down on your bills.

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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. My son was constantly forgetting to turn off his bedroom light, so we installed a motion sensor light switch in his room. Cut down on your bills.