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Is It Worth It To Purchase Insurance For Your Smartphone?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It’s a cell phone company’s job to try and “upgrade” their sales; that’s how they make more money. Also, you might want to double-check with your homeowner’s insurance company as well. Sometimes phones are covered in their policies as well.

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A Case for Starting an Online Business on the Side

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In two years, it will be well over 700. You may find yourself making more money online off of your business than you are at your day job. Just spend one hour a day. If you just spend one hour per day, working toward building a business for yourself, in a year, you’ll have put 365 hours into your business.

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3 Tips to Ensure You Adhere to Your Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Now that I make more money and can afford to indulge once in awhile, one of the most difficult parts of budgeting is actually adhering to it, when it’s not imperative for your financial survival. Sticking to a budget is important, but ensure that you budget in some fun as well.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Yes you are married, but you are still an individual as well. We all need time and space to ourselves occasionally and I believe this extends to money as well. Don’t make snide comments when one wants to give to their favorite charity or the other wants to buy yet another new item for a collection.

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High Stress and Low Pay: Would You Do Any of These Jobs?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Deputy sheriff: Work odd shifts and long hours, as well as put your life on the line. You deal with difficult people, and have to worry that you are making the right split-second decision. There are time demands and stress demands, and you are likely to make less than $34,000 a year. The median pay is less than $46,000.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Cut your s pending , BUT still live well: No one wants to read, “ cut your spending “, because what they hear is live like a miser. This first group of ideas is about cutting back–but still living well–AND putting that money not spent into your emergency savings. 16 – Sell the big stuff online.

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Money vs. Family Life

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Well I’ve realized that in some cases, money isn’t everything. Money Does Not Equal Happiness. While making more money can allow you to buy nicer cars, live in a bigger house and take more extravagant holidays, having these luxuries is not a guaranteed predicator of happiness.

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