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How to Save Electricity While You’re Working at Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It’s not novel news that working from home has become quite the norm these days. labour force now work from home full-time! Many people are starting to like this new normal , however, there is an issue that people working from home are beginning to face every month. Cut Down Screen Time. Multiple Devices.

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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

I have a degree in nursing and worked in pediatrics for 8 years, then left the profession right before I had my third child. Last year, to make a little extra cash, I started boarding dogs through Rover, and I am about to start a very very part time job using my RN license for a home care company. What’s your best frugal win?

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Start Saving Early for Retirement: Tips for Young People Just Starting Out

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

These surveys show quite clearly that a huge section of the working population is not making any contribution towards their retirement funding. With the population aging, there simply won’t be enough people working and paying taxes to fund any government support of retirees. You want to plan to retire from work, not from life.

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Family Office Manager

Family Balance Sheet

While Susan did not work outside of the home, she treated her role as the family office manager as a job and helped her family achieve financial independence over the course of her marriage. 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.

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How to Minimize Taxes in Retirement

Savings Corner

It’s important to remember that taxes don’t stop once you’re retired, but you can take steps throughout your working life to minimize your IRS obligations later. One thing that’s tricky, though, is that rates can change over time as they are adjusted for inflation or because of tax reform legislation.

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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

Family Balance Sheet

works in outbound sales, and I teach part-time. We have a huge heart for missions work. working full time at a low-paying job and going to grad school full time, while my husband was working multiple jobs just to help us make ends meet. each check into a savings account.

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Learning to Save & Pay Off Debt | Guest Post

Saving Cents With Sense

Even though I’m better now, I’m stuck with the debt of when I had to put bills and other expenses on my credit cards when I wasn’t working. You never realize how important work and health is until you are struggling with both, and quitting my job and going through a hard time truly humbled me.