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Prairie Eco-Thrifter Was Included in Five Carnivals This Week

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My post, My Story on How to Successfully Take Courses While Still Working Full-Time , was included in the Carnival of Financial Camaraderie #32 hosted by Young and Thrifty as well as the Financial Carnival for Young Adults #11 hosted by 20’s Finances. Finally, Marie’s post, What Is National Financial Literacy Month?,

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Please Welcome Another New Staff Writer- Crystal

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She started blogging in early 2010 and is now blogging full time. She blogs about personal finance at Budgeting in the Fun Stuff and how she earns money at How I Money Online. Please join me in welcoming Crystal from Budgeting in the Fun Stuff to the PET team. Crystal will be sharing her weight loss journey here at PET.

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Family Office Manager

Family Balance Sheet

I read this book around the same time that I became a mother and left the full-time workforce to stay at home with our new baby. No surprise there; I write a blog about family life and finances. What does that person do in your home? After motherhood, this role was my dream job! Please let us know in the comments.

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Designate a Family Office Manager | Marriage & Money

Family Balance Sheet

I read Millionaire Women Next Door around the same time that I became a mother and left the full-time work force to stay at home with our new baby. I also took on the role, because I had an interest in the topic of personal finance. No surprise there; I write a blog about family finances.

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Find out How Brian & His Wife Paid off $109,000 in Credit Card Debt

Family Balance Sheet

I work full time in IT and my wife works part time in retail. After trying to extend credit to finance the vacation and we were denied (best thing to ever happen to us) we realized we made too much money to be living like this and something had to change. What do you and your spouse do for a living? We live in New York.

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The Best and Worst Times to Side Hustle

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In the personal finance world, there’s a lot of discussion regarding “side hustles”, also known as extra income opportunities, side jobs, survival jobs, etc. Working a full time job in addition to cultivating a side hustle, along with everything else you do (working out, cultivating hobbies, raising a family, etc), is A LOT.

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3 Important Lessons in Living Frugally, But Not Too Frugally

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Guest Post Author Bio: David Bakke enjoys living frugally in Atlanta and frequently shares his best financial tips and experiences on Money Crashers , an online resource ranked as one of the top personal finance blogs online. Losing Valuable Time. Below are my three biggest discoveries.

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