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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Now without further adieu, I present you with the dozens of great reads written by Yakezie members and challengers alike this past week in our efforts to bring you timely insight on personal finance and lifestyle today. Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund? They knew they needed food but it was mug night!

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Saving Your Pennies For A Rainy Day

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Your needs are crucial, and include things like food, water, clothes, transportation, etc. This is not to say you should turn into an extreme couponing person, although if you can make it happen, more power to you. This will help you save money, especially when you take a look at the prices of food today. Save Those Pennies.

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Finding Discount Codes and Why You Should Use Coupons

Koupon Karen

Buy more for longer while protecting future months against food inflation or shrinking income fluxes driven by economic shifts or job insecurities. But watch for spam proliferation if you are signing up for too many, so curate selectivity. Sale calendar alerts gainfully guide strategic shopping as well.

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Grandparenthood Can Be Expensive!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It never occurred to me to ask Mom or Mom-in-law to come watch my kids. Seeing the joy of discovery on a child’s face or watching them learn a new skill or develop a new talent is just plain fun, no matter the cost in money or time. Expectations of our children. We raised our children to expect more involvement.

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How to Teach Your Kids About Money and Business – Take A Family Field Trip

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Even if you can’t get a tour, you can watch from public areas and also discuss this. Talk about what each person is doing, such as taking the orders, entering them into the computer so the people filling them know what to do, taking the money, making the french fries or hamburgers, sweeping the floors or cleaning the bathrooms.

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Odd$ and End$ - One Pesky Virus Can Ruin A Snow Day

Family Balance Sheet

As for my oldest daughter, she had the best day EVER, because she got to watch way too much TV as mommy was attending to her little sister. Personal Finance around the web: Festival of Frugality at Cash Money Life. How to Take Control of Your Finances in 2011 at Get Rich Slowly. Lots of great posts. She had me at caramel.

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Ways for Busy Parents to Teach Young Children About Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Where ever your child is on the learning continuum – here are some ideas on ways to teach personal finance without spending (much) extra time specifically on it. Food Related. Show the kids how you are paying and explain the concept (checks, cash, debit, credit, food stamps or whatever). Watching TV. In the bath.

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