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How Growing Your Finances Is Like Gardening

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you give the same care to you finances that you give your garden, both should grow. If your country has laws that allow seizure of personal property or laws that encourage excessive taxation, you will have trouble growing your finances. Understand your money psychology and learn how to manage any quirks that might impede growth.

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Parenting Pointers: Parenting with Confidence

Motherhood Moments

It is an important skill for individuals of all ages, but especially for children as they develop and grow. Self-regulation is the ability to manage one's emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in order to achieve personal goals and interact effectively with others.

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Why I Use Cash

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you are growing short, you may decide not to stop at Dairy Queen to buy a round of ice creams for the team – if you have to part with cold hard cash. You have a psychological advantage. If you are in a negotiation situation, and can flash the cash, you have a psychological advantage over your counterpart. Do you use cash?

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Friday Links – Garden Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It really is a great feeling to grow your own food. We have multiple veggies on the list that we are growing but a few include bok choy, broccoli cabbage, carrots, peppers, and tomatoes. Psychological Tips for Successful Stock Investing. We are heading out to our little farm this weekend to plant our veggies.

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How to Be a Good Friend

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

But as we grow older, marry, and have children, there is less and less time to spend with our friends. Be willing to change and grow. If you allow yourself to be open to new experiences, you’ll not only become a better friend, but you’ll grow and change as well. Keep in touch regularly.

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4 Hobbies for Adulthood

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Putting your hands in the dirt and nurturing different plants to grow in different environments fulfills a primal instinct that goes beyond just filling your time. Cooking also has psychological benefits. The activities involved are countless and can be adapted to just about any setting.

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3 Moves that Can Hurt Your Career

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I chose to study Psychology because it was interesting – but had no clue as to what (if any) career opportunities it would yield for me. Growing up in the 1950′s and 60′s, I was taught to be polite, revere my elders and don’t make waves. As many do, I started college because it was the expected next step.

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