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Yes Virginia, There is a Money Tree

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This retired teacher spent a lot of time researching companies at the Boston Public Library. We don’t panic because we know we can make do with out the investment money. But when they passed away, they surprised the town by leaving it the $22 million they’d accumulated by investing in stocks over many years.

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Build a Legacy for Your Child: Be Remembered for Your Positive Influence

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In fact, research has shown that the majority of people value non-monetary aspects of a legacy, like life lessons, ethics and values more highly. How do you determine your legacy? Do you want to be someone who has left a contribution for the good or do you want to be a person who has left a mess for future generations to clean up?

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Saving Tips & Free Crediting Monitoring

For the Mommas

Do you really need cable television or can you make do without? However, according the Journal of Marketing Research, consumers often go about paying their debt down the wrong way – and it can cost them in the long run. Spending Less. The best place to start is by evaluating your current expenses.

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My 2020 Financial Goals & A Recap of 2019

Family Balance Sheet

That book has changed my outlook on reusing, recycling, making do, and rethinking one use products. We will work on those things, but in 2020, my big goal is to focus on reading and researching strategies and ideas. Our 2020 Financial Goals: 1 – Read, research, ask questions, and understand how retirement planning works.

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"Potential Accomplishments" and The Natural Magic of List-Making: Creating a Master~List

Frugal Luxuries

need to descale the glass shower doors in master bath using a citric acid solution Continue going through and organizing all my old F rugal Times: Making-Do With Dignity and Frugal Luxuries newsletters along with my collection of vintage ephemera. well as a thorough vacuuming via the wet-dry vac.then spot clean ing.of the carpet.

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

Home repairs, construction, electrical, auto repair, technology – he’ll try anything after suitable research of YouTube and other resources. We have a big family, but we live in a small house – we use bunk beds and make do. My best frugal win is marrying my husband. He is so talented at DIY. That is priceless.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

Family Balance Sheet

We’ve been researching what we want in the trailer and we want to pay cash. I want to challenge myself to rethink our purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions, like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. We’d like to start saving for it in 2018, if possible.