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Forget the Small Stuff; Save Money on Bigger Costs

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In the personal finance world, it’s common to focus on all the small ways you can save money each day. If you can save on your health, auto, and home insurance policies regularly, the savings will add up much faster over time. Rethink Your Transportation. The idea is that small savings add up over time.

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Yakezie Blog Swap

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Jacob from My Personal Finance Journey shares tips about how he saves big money on food and beverages at Saving Money On Food & Drinks at Happy Simple Living. Derek from Life and My Finances shares his parents’ story and best lesson with Paying Off Your Debts Early at Retire By 40.

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How To Get Your Budget To Balance

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We all know that one of the best personal finance strategies is to have a budget and you’ve probably tried to create one at some time. Next comes transportation at 17.6%, but this is one area that could vary widely between households. and health care expenses at 4.6%. Food accounts for 15.6% The remaining 17.6%

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What Are You Giving Up to Save Money?

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When your produce comes exclusively from freezers and cans and your meals are overly carb heavy and processed all for the sake of saving a few bucks, what kind of health cost are you incurring? I think about FinCon for example, the conference for personal finance bloggers I attended last weekend in New Orleans. Money Tips'

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Sustainable Living Traits To Pass On To Your Children

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Healthy Personal Lifestyle Choices Physical and mental health obviously play an important role in our overall well-being and outlook on life. Public transportation can also be a great alternative depending on the area and your comfort level. Stress the importance of saving and staying away from debt.

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P.E.P. for the Week of February 7-11/11- Valentine’s Kiss Edition

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The Canadian Personal Finance Blog shares with us 10 lists he hopes none of us follow when it comes to our money management. Canadian Dream shares with us the stages of personal finance. Passive Family Income shares with us 5 ways we can save on transportation. And now on to the PEP’s of the week.

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