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Carnival of Personal Finance #384 – Time for a Laugh Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Hello and welcome to this week’s Carnival of Personal Finance. If any of you have seen me host carnivals before you know that I like to add in some funny clips about personal finance for your enjoyment. Editors Picks: Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site shares 10 Phrases I have Used to Save Money.

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Cool Things I Read This Week

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Prairie Eco-Thrifter has Been Featured in the Canadian Finance Carnival # 22 [link] #. Prairie Eco-Thrifter has Been Featured in the Carnival of Personal Finance # 295 [link] #. Prairie Eco-Thrifter has Been Featured in the Carnival of Personal Finance # 295 [link] #. How to fight frugal fatigue? "( [link] ) #.

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Simple Things You Can Do to Be Environmentally Friendly and Save Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

That’s good for the Earth and for personal finances. The truth is, there are plenty of things our grandparents and great grandparents did that were eco-friendly and frugal that we can easily do today. So often, being environmentally friendly and saving money go hand in hand. Hang clothes to dry. Make your own laundry soap.

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P.E.P. for Week of January 3-January 7/11- Headed Overseas Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

As usual there were a ton of great reads floating around the blogosphere written by my pals in the Yakezie network as well as some other personal finance bloggers. JD Roth over at Get Rich Slowly tells us how we can take control of our finances in 2011. Going Frugal. Going Green. Now how about that?! Reducing Debt.

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Why I Don’t Use Credit Card Rewards Programs

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I remember the old S&H Green Stamp days when folks would paste their little green stamps (which they go from buying stuff) in a book which could then be redeemed for more merchandise available from the catalog. Loyalty programs have been around for a long time. The rewards encourage you to charge things on their card.

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Four Easy Ways to Save on Basic Necessities

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The American culture is wrought with excessive spending so it is no surprise that the typical household overspends on necessities such as food, gas, utilities, and phone usage. How to Reduce Gas Consumption. Use your car’s cruise control option at a speed of 60 miles per hour or less to increase gas mileage.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I started reading The Frugal Girl about two years before I escaped from the workforce, which was almost eight years ago. Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. Tell us a little about yourself Hello, everyone!