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Needs vs. Wants – Which Is Which?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Attention, personal finance readers and gurus! You think you know the difference between a need and a want – right? Really, are you sure ? Why do we care about want vs. need? Don’t need it, we’ve used an outhouse all our lives. Electricity – it’s great to have, but we did fine most of our lives without it!

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Mourning the Loss of Privacy

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MSNBC reported that “The federal government is allegedly compiling a database of telephone numbers dialed by Americans, and eavesdropping on U.S. Bloggers post the most detailed accounts of their finances on their sites – what they make, what they spend, where it comes from and goes, where their banks are and what their net worth is.

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10 Easy Ways to Save Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The internet works great for things like insurance management, loan and finance management, as well as goods for the home. Companies that offer telephone services, insurance, or internet services will often give you a better plan to keep you as a customer. One of my favourite sites is Amazon.

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Be Prepared for Emergencies by Planning in Advance

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Keep an up to date list of emergency telephone numbers beside your phone and make sure all family members understand what each one is for. Related posts: Finance and Emergency Kits: Be Prepared Not Surprised. Involve the whole family and make sure children are aware of what they need to do and where they need to go.

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6 Steps to Creating a Budget You Can Stick To

For the Mommas

but there are many others things you can do to help with your finances. Telephone/cell phone. Over the next several weeks we will be posting articles that will help you budget and save your money. Couponing is a great start (you do use coupons, right?) 6 Steps to Creating a Budget You Can Stick To.