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What We Ate This Week on Our Budget 04.23.15

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This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We had my parents and grandmother over for dinner and I made Pioneer Women’s Chicken Parmigiana, garden salad, steamed broccoli, and my tasty (but cheap) garlic bread. Thursday: I had leftover cooked chicken in the freezer and used it to make chicken, sweet potato & black bean quesadillas.

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Needs vs. Wants – Which Is Which?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Attention, personal finance readers and gurus! My Grandmother was born in 1898. A lot of times, she didn’t use grocery money either. Each morning, she pumped the well pump to fill a bucket with water to use for washing hands, drinking and cooking that day. Really, are you sure ? Why do we care about want vs. need?

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Grandparenthood Can Be Expensive!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I drop a bundle each year (both money and time) on my week long Grandma Rie’s Money Camp where I try to help the kids learn about and experience personal finance concepts. Do the math and you’re talking about $16,200 to $21,600 over a grandchild’s first 18 years. Among well-to-do grandparents and the 2.7

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My Story on How to Successfully Take Courses While Working Full Time

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When I was allotted TV time, I didn’t use it to watch the standard children’s shows. I guess part of it came naturally as both my mother and grandmother worked in the medical field at the time. Here is what you need to do: Use Discipline. Review Your Finances. Check how your finances will be affected.

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10 Ways to $ave Energy Comfortably

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Author Bio: Sustainable PF writes with his wife, Mrs. SPF out of Ontario, Canada, at Sustainable Personal Finance where they discuss and explore the fine balance between their personal financial goals and their lifestyle and beliefs regarding sustainable living. A home has many rooms, rooms that are rarely all being used.

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Guest Post: 10 Ways to $ave Energy Comfortably

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Author Bio: Sustainable PF writes with his wife, Mrs. SPF out of Ontario, Canada, at Sustainable Personal Finance where they discuss and explore the fine balance between their personal financial goals and their lifestyle and beliefs regarding sustainable living. A home has many rooms, rooms that are rarely all being used.

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Find out how Jessica paid off $56,000 of student loans, credit cards, and a car loan.

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I am used to moving a lot! I work in Finance/Accounting for a large corporation but I have also started a company called Every Single Dollar , which focuses on personal finance for single women. The inspiration to pay off my debt was watching my grandmother balance her checkbook. I will NEVER finance a car again.