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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

We bought a cheap old trampoline and enclosed the bottom with chicken wire as their run It has been a learning curve to take care of this much land, as well as the chickens and cows we’ve since added. In my free time I enjoy canning and preserving food (well, I enjoy the results of it, ha!),

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End of Year Wrap Up and 2012 Goals

Finally Frugal

It's been quite a year; I have a total of four jobs (one full time, three part time) and am beginning to make a dent in my student loan debt. By the end of this year, I will have increased my income by over 70% (compared to my one full time job). Now, going forward, what are my goals for 2012 ?

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Enrollment is OPEN for Elite Blog Academy

Family Balance Sheet

Do you see other bloggers making a full-time income from their site and wonder, “how do they do that?” Well your wish has just come true. Ruth from the wildly successful blog, Living Well Spending Less , has created the course Elite Blog Academy and it is designed to help you take your blog to new heights.

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I Just Graduated. Isn’t It Too Early to Talk About Life Insurance? – Life Happens

Savings Corner

Entering the Job Market If you’ve just started looking for a job, you may also be putting together a budget for the first time. Consider directing at least a portion of your pay toward long-term financial goals, like saving for retirement and purchasing a life insurance plan. You truly never know when the unexpected will happen.

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Imagining Your Retirement

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you fail to start thinking of your retirement plan now (regardless of how old you are), I think you will fail to achieve your goals. Well, okay, maybe not this instant (you should finish this post first), but soon! In doing so, it forces you to work towards accomplishing this goal. Don’t wait!

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Ways to Save Money on a Tight Budget

Saving Everyday

Follow these tips, and you’ll reach your goal in no time! I’m using Christmas as the goal because it’s three months away, and that’s what most people are looking for this time of year. Having said that, use this as a guide to work towards your goals all year long ! Sell it and save it!

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Do You Hate Your Job?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We eventually alleviated the situation when I retrained for a high paying career and went to work full time (after those 10 years at home with the kids). If you have a big goal in life and don’t feel that your job is letting you work toward that goal, you won’t feel good about the work. What are the symptoms?

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