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How to Impress Your Boss (Without Giving Up Your Work/Life Balance)

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You don’t even have to engage in office politics , which is a method that some use to clamor ahead in the proverbial rat race. A colleague and I one time worked out that our coworkers tended to give us funny looks as if we were leaving early when we worked from 8-4. Choose Your Work Team Wisely. Be Confident.

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How to Negotiate Your Bills

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It’s very important to be polite when calling to negotiate a bill. If you are polite, the customer service representative on the other line will be much more willing to help you. If it’s within 20% of what you are paying, most companies would rather retain you as a customer and lose 20% than give you up to another company.

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Grandparenthood Can Be Expensive!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It is not only possible to spend gobs of money on your little rug rats but also gobs of your time. Boomers claim to have redefined many aspects of life – from open family dialoge to ways to influence politics, now are they redefining grandparenthood? They rarely gave us toys or money. Money Tips' It’s just fun!

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How To Haggle For A Bargain

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you like saving money, haggling for a better price should become a habit for you, a habit that can easily save you thousands of dollars over the next 10 years. Hopefully this advice can help you save some money as well and turn the art of haggling into a habit. Again, you want to always be polite when asking for a discount.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

posted at Money Talks Coaching , saying, “Money and marriage. Savvy Scot controversially talks about how to spend money and what so many financial bloggers are doing wrong! Let me give you the full story: I have been dating Miss Blinkin for approximately 1 year and 4 months. Readon for some great bonuses.

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The Salvation Army’s Adopt-a-Family Program

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Every year I question if we should participate in the program, especially if money is tight for my family. They didn’t know how to handle Tanya or the whole experience, but they politely wished Tanya a “Merry Christmas” and we went on our way. Our eyes met and we both started to cry. why are they struggling?”

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How to Teach Children Gratitude This Holiday Season

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The holiday season is a wonderful time of year full of generosity and giving. For young children, though, the focus may fall more squarely on receiving than giving. With so many opportunities to give back during the holidays, now is the perfect time to teach your children gratitude. Teach Politeness.