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Parenting Pointers: Synthetic Identity Theft

Motherhood Moments

Children are especially vulnerable to a new form of identity theft – synthetic – which now makes up 85 percent of cases and means thieves use combinations of real and fake information to take out loans, get credit cards, purchase cars, collect unemployment, and much more. And it’s grown 233 percent over five years.

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10 Things To Do When You Lose Your Job

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This past year my husband and I went through a period of unemployment which was tricky and when we did have employment is was casual. There are a variety of payments depending on your situation such as unemployment or parenting. If you have items you don’t use or need, sell them. 1.) Register for Government benefits.

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Friday Links – Long Weekend Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

For anyone grappling with unemployment, Debt Guru has a great post at Debt Free Blog: Stuck in a Rut? How to Get Out of Unemployment posted at Debt Free Blog. Hank likes to use prepaid debit cards to budget for big purchases and shares How To Use Prepaid Debit Cards To Budget For Big Purchases at Money Q&A.

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10 Ways to Earn Money If You’ve Been Laid Off Due to COVID-19

Couponing 101

Apply for Unemployment. You may be eligible to receive unemployment benefits if you lost your job as a result of COVID-19. Use Other Special Skills. Rather than focusing on your former job title, try to think about what skills you used. You know your skills better than anyone.

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

Besides dealing with my sudden unemployment when my oldest child was a toddler, I was hoping to figure out a way to extend my time at home with him. I carefully save my seed packets to use over several years and even harvest some seeds from my previous year’s plants so I don’t need to buy as many in the future.

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The ABC’s of Debt Reduction

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The economic effects of the recession of 2008 are still very much upon us. It will take years to see a dramatic reversal of the unemployment trend that saw the US unemployment rate nearly reach 10%. Use a savings account to pay down debts. A few dollars here and there seems harmless.

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How to Build your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

Life suddenly changed for most of us in March 2020 and this past year of the pandemic has reinforced how important an emergency fund is. If you’re able, maybe use some of your stimulous money to put towards building an emergency fund. It was a very scary time for us. Be diligent about how you use this account.