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How To Haggle For A Bargain

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you like saving money, haggling for a better price should become a habit for you, a habit that can easily save you thousands of dollars over the next 10 years. So haggling for a better price was born out of necessity. Hopefully this advice can help you save some money as well and turn the art of haggling into a habit.

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

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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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How To Recover From A Home Fire

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How Does One Even Comfort A Neighbour Who Has Just Suffered This Kind Of Loss? We don’t know those neighbors very well, don’t know their cell phone numbers or how to contact them. How does a person extend empathy in these types of situation? Take Care Of Finances. Let the mortgage company know about the fire.

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Friday Links – Too Swamped Edition

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Figuring out a budget and how to meet those goals? Read See Debt Run’s post about how to handle an epic failure for some much-needed inspiration to keep yourself on track. PET Archives: How to make your own clothes. How to conduct an effective family financial analysis. How to haggle for a bargain.

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Go Slowly Towards Financial Security

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The basis of any slow and steady financial plan is the household budget; in fact, a good budget is really like a plan for your current finances as well as for a secure financial future. Take the time to compare prices between retailers and learn to haggle on prices. So, what kind of pace do you have when it comes to finances?

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