Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

NerdWallet recommends the simple 50/30/20 budgeting plan , in which you spend 50% of your earnings on necessities, no more than 30% on things you want and 20% on debt repayment and savings. It can be psychological, says Tess Downing, a San Antonio-based financial planner.

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Motherhood Moments

MARCH 10, 2023

There is no such thing as a "fixed outcome": trajectories can always be changed, at any point in the lifespan, if only we have the right knowledge and tools. Let’s take a simple example. But to keep things simple, we stick to the original definition, which dates back to the beginning of the 20 th century.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 16, 2015

Our matriarch risked (and received) ridicule by family members to make her point about gratitude. The Psychological Science journal reported on a study done in 2014 which showed that feelings of gratitude reduced financial impatience. What benefits does gratitude bring? Why would someone do that?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 14, 2013

Relaxation techniques have physical, physiological and psychological benefits and implications; this means that relaxation is important for good general health and wellbeing. This simple breathing exercise will calm you, refresh you and help you continue on with your day in a better frame of mind. Get Some ZZZ’s.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Here’s why: The whole point of “energy-star” appliances is that they use less energy, and are therefore easier on the environment. Others point out that energy-saving refrigerators and household appliances have grown in size in the last few decades because of the demand for larger freezer and refrigerator space.

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Fashion Without Guilt

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

If we wish to answer why that is happening, we cannot make a simple statement. We will all pass the point when we reach our forties or fifties, and we will feel less energetic when compared with our youth. On the other hand, we can treat cosmetic surgery as a psychological adjustment too.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

It was getting to the point that as soon as I got paid, covered my monthly bills and made the required debt repayments my bank account was back to zero again. Personally I believe that getting out of debt is as much about psychology as it is about systems and processes. What inspired you to get debt free? Was there a particular event?

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