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The Frugal Girl

Over time, I have realized that I had somewhat of an unhealthy way of depending on money for a sense of security and control. I think I have grown in this area into seeing money as a tool, instead of trying to hoard as much as possible and be miserly. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts?

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Budgeting for Life

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It’s vastly important to us that our children are given the tools to learn about fiscal responsibility for themselves. We’ve put forth a strong effort to ensure such valuable tools have been made available to our children. My husband and I live within our means and budget and hope our children will learn from example.

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Take Control of Your Retirement Planning in 2016

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It’s not easy to answer, but Chris Hogan has developed an assessment tool, Retire Inspired Quotient (R:IQ) , to help you determine that number. To use the tool, you will need to enter how much you already have saved, how long you have until retirement, and how much income you think you will need to fund your retirement.

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Do you see other bloggers making a full-time income from their site and wonder, “how do they do that?” Now both of my kids are in school full time and even though my hours at our business have increased, I am making a commitment to spread my mission of helping families with their finances and grow FBS.

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3 Important Lessons in Living Frugally, But Not Too Frugally

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Guest Post Author Bio: David Bakke enjoys living frugally in Atlanta and frequently shares his best financial tips and experiences on Money Crashers , an online resource ranked as one of the top personal finance blogs online. Losing Valuable Time. I must consider time commitments before I go ahead with any money-saving initiative.

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Here something about me that many don’t know…Nearly four years ago, I was working full time in Corporate Finance. I enjoyed my job, but the long hours were becoming longer and my family time was becoming shorter. Including all the tools they have for bloggers ! Check out www.godaddy.com to learn more!

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The Skilled Investor , Editor Budgeting and Economics Little House presents The Five Tool Budgeter posted at Little House in the Valley , saying, “In baseball, a five-tool player is one who excels in some of the game’s major skills: fielding, base running, hitting for power, hitting for contact, and throwing ability.

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