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Ways to Beat Lifestyle Inflation

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here is what I think would work for me to beat lifestyle inflation: Pretend You’re Not Making More I’ve considered filling out a form with payroll at my work to transfer the difference between what I used to make and live on, and what I now make, into my savings account. Likely, there was a reason.

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Time Is Money. Or Is It?

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If time is money, then people who work more hours should make more money. Time is only money if that’s how you chose to structure your income, around an hourly rate. Sure, some of us make higher hourly rates than others, but as long as the payment structure remains attached to time, it is limited.

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A Case for Starting an Online Business on the Side

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You can use what is in your head (your brain!) You don’t need to build a brick and mortar store, staff it, buy equipment or really spend more than $100 to start a business, if you do it online. You may find yourself making more money online off of your business than you are at your day job.

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Is It Worth It To Purchase Insurance For Your Smartphone?

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So, when it comes to making the ultimate decision about whether or not you should purchase insurance for your smartphone , here are five main things to consider: You Probably Won’t Even Need It. When people pay more than a few dollars for something and they use it on a daily basis, they tend to be pretty careful.

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How to Make Good Financial Decisions

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To get ahead in life, you need to make more good decisions than bad. Good decisions can result in your ability to get a better job, make more money, save more money, invest for gain and other steps that help you end up in financial plus land. Using common sense. More thinking, less feeling.

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Money and Marriage – How To Get And Stay On The Same Track and $999.99 Giveaway

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Since both of our backgrounds included managing money in a family pool, that is what we have always done. Find Your Money Personality. Explore your money personality with your spouse. Use the resulting profile as a basis for discussion of what parts to keep in your couple money personality and which to leave behind.

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Find out How Drew & Farrah Paid off $200k of debt, including their HOME

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Once we got married we realized we have great jobs and a great income, but where is all the money going? We knew that we would make more money but we wanted to be able to buy a house with a conventional mortgage and we can’t come up with the down payment so we need to ratchet down. What are your financial goals now?

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