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How We Frugal-ed in August 2022

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I’m always looking for ways to save my family money to not only help us get through current higher food and gas prices but also to help us achieve our big financial goals. I make a lot of iced tea and usually steep 2 flavored tea bags and 8 decaffeinated green tea bags in each batch I make. But in the end, $155 is still a gift.

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Money and Life in Your Forties

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Your body has not yet cascaded into steep decline and your mind is still zipping along. Set aside as much as you can for your retirement years now, if you haven’t already met those goals. Now, before things really start to decline, is a good time to set and meet those health goals. I have enjoyed each decade of my life.

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Week 10 & Race Day Success! | 10 Weeks to the Half Marathon

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My goals for week 10 were to get through my workouts, continue to nurse my left foot, get plenty of sleep, drink lots of water, and eat really well. It is long and steep and we hit this hill around mile 11. My goal for this race was to run in under 2 hours. I did all of that work during that weeks 1 - 9. My Workouts for Week 10.

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8 Best E-Commerce Website Builders for 2023

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For instance, if you’re building your brand now, Squarespace might look like a good choice — but if your goal is ultimately to sell products on multiple channels, it may not remain the right one. Setting up an online store takes time, but the learning curve shouldn’t feel impossibly steep.

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Delayed Gratification: A Strategy to Curb Over-Spending and Secure A Sound Financial Future

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This is someone economists call a “ steep discounter ,” meaning the value he puts on the future (and having money then) is dramatically less than the value he places on today; when he wants something, he wants it now. When you have a goal like this, it is easier to stay on track with saving.

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You may need to spend some time writing down your goals and/or expectations for retirement, but asking the questions is where everyone begins. Money Is the Root: Blog Income and Goals, 2012 #1 – Welcome to the 2012 blogging updates for Money Is The Root. – Budgeting is easy because you start with the goal first.

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Best Credit Cards – December 2023

Savings Corner

Getting one of these cards and using it responsibly can go a long way toward your goals: Credit cards for bad credit are intended for people with scores of less than 630. These fees can be steep, but they are avoidable. However, banks have designed cards specifically for people working to improve their credit.