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What Money Advice Would You Give Yourself If You Could Go Back in Time

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

These are lessons that I try to impress upon my son because I don’t want him to make the same mistakes I made 15 years ago. I’m trying to be a little more hands-on with my son, and talk more openly about money (which is something that didn’t happen much in my parents’ home. Money Tips'

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Financial Success: It’s Not Always About Your Income

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When I was younger, I used to think that a higher income was the solution to most of my financial issues. Our son was growing, and we knew we wanted to provide him with extracurricular activities that made sense for him — music and sports and scouting. However, this isn’t always the case. I like travel.

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Meet Jackie. She and Her Husband Paid off $147,000 in Debt | Debt Free Stories

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We live in metro Phoenix, in a 70s tract house that we’ve been gradually re-doing. We paid for braces, college tuition for my son, and did fun stuff like traveling while we were paying off debt. No, although we inadvertently used the debt snowball method without having heard of it. That’s one of my hobbies.)

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