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The “Friendship Tax”.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

While taxes are something I have to pay, friendship is something I feel should be financed out of desire and love. I hope my intentions will be met with gratitude rather than disappointment or judgment. As soon as I start to feel obligated to spend rather than compelled to spend, it’s time to reassess.

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Kick Off 2014 with These 5 eBooks

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The 100 Days of a New Year 2014 eBook will inspire and motivate you daily to set goals in all areas of your life: family, finances, home, community, and more. As a bonus, you get 75 lists and worksheets from ListPlanIt.com to guide and motivate you to set goals, better manage your health and finances, and clean and organize your home.

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How to Say No When a Sibling Asks for Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There’s also the “hidden string” factor, where the receiving party is pressured to, say, spend weekends expressing gratitude by cleaning his brother’s gutters. Your alternative solution might be to help her find a county, state or federal agency that tries to keep the homeless situation under control.

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