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Friday Links – Bachelorette Weekend

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Emily @ Evolving Personal Finance is a user and wonders about Using Upromise to Pay Down Student Loans. Here’s how Team DINKs feels at DINKs Finance with their post for how to Save Money and Be Healthy at the Same Time. Jen at Frugal Rules shares Why I’ll Always Be a Fan of the Dollar Store. Could you use a new computer?

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Odd$ and End$ | Snapshot | 7/22/11

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I am spending my evenings watering my gardens and frantically trying to revive this scorched, tender young plant. Odd$ and End$ From Around the Web Finance around the web: How To Save Money - 1000+ Ideas from the Yakezie Network. 50 Good Personal Finance Habits Everyone Should Follow at Len Penzo Must read. Great round up.

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Friday Links – Fridays Are Just Another Day

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Do know that once my life stabilizes I will be back to being your support and fan on a regular basis. Who has started their garden? My current lack is just temporary. Enough about me. What interesting stuff are you all up to for the weekend? Any one heading somewhere warm for a winter vacation?

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Cool Things I Read This Week

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RT @ wellheeledblog Carnival of Personal Finance: Cupid Edition | Well Heeled Blog [link] #. Festival of Frugality # 268 – Cheapskate Jake Edition – February 15th, 2011 – My Personal Finance J. Save Money On Groceries: 11 Tips Your Wallet Will Love | Not Made Of Money [link] We are big fans of cooking in batches. #.

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Festival of Frugality #271- 10 Movies, 10 Lessons Edition

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posted at FIRE Finance , saying, “We decided to optimize our grocery expenses and pull the strings on our food budget even tighter. FMF presents Five Retro Rules to Save Money posted at Free Money Finance , saying, “These tips from the past can save us all some big bucks.&#.

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Sustainable Living Traits To Pass On To Your Children

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Go hiking and camping and show them the beauty of the outdoors (and teach them to leave trails and campsites better than when you arrived) Plant a garden with your children to give them a tangible example of how much fun growing your own food and eating healthy can be! Stress the importance of saving and staying away from debt.

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Is Self-Sufficiency Possible in the 21st Century?

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They had a cow for milk, chickens for eggs and a garden for vegetables. The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (aka Mormons) have long encouraged members to have a ready supply of food, water and finances. You can’t have much of a garden in a high rise apartment. I used to garden.

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