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Why You Need an Emergency Fund and How They Work
If you want to stop running from crisis to crisis, financially, you need a stopgap. An emergency fund of 3-6 months' worth of expenses should provide you with just that. Here's how it works.
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A Simple but Super-Effective Method for Eliminating Debt: The Debt Snowball
Looking to make a little space in your financial life. Getting rid of debt will free up your cash and give you more financial room to breathe.
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Cash Stuffing: a Retro Trend to Save Money and Stay on Budget
Whether you call it cash stuffing or envelope stuffing, this vintage practice is catching fire with a new generation and for good reason: it will help you keep your finances on track. Here is an explanation of what it is and how it works.
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Everything You Need to Know About Zero-Based Budgeting
Learning to budget is vital if you want to control your spending and become debt-free. While budgeting may seem simple, doing it well comes with practice and a little research. Here we will discuss the zero-based budget, how to do one, and why you should.
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7 Ways to Deal With Anxiety From Someone Who Has Been There
When you're feeling anxious, you don't need someone to pet you or roll their eyes at you. Sometimes, the quickest way home is just for someone to act like you are normal because somewhere inside you are, and it helps to be reminded of what that feels like.
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10 Inexpensive Wedding Dress Options for the Frugal Bride
Wedding dresses cost American brides an average of $1500. If you are among the budget conscious brides looking for a more inexpensive wedding dress, here are a few ideas.
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"The Big Tiny: A Built-It-Myself Memoir" by Dee Williams
If Jay Shafer is the father of the modern tiny house movement, then Dee Williams is the funky godmother. This is her story.
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How to Wash Laundry Without Electricity
Maybe you have decided to go off-grid. Maybe your washer or dryer has broken down, and you can't fix or replace them. Maybe the power went out. Whatever your situation, sooner or later, you are going to need clean laundry. Here is how to get your laundry clean without electricity.
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The Joy of Not Working
Done with the rat race? Ernie J. Zelinski has some suggestions for a more fulfilling life.
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Dolly Freed's "Possum Living": A Study in Simple Living and Self-Sufficiency
What would you give to not be dependent on an income? An 18 year old girl 40 years ago had some brilliant ideas that are still applicable today.
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The Plan for Financial Peace: A Synopsis of "Your Money or Your Life"
Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin help you change your relationship with money so that you can have financial peace.
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How to Grow Potatoes: Easy Potato Growing Methods for All Situations
You don't need much to grow potatoes. Using the right method, even the most novice of gardeners can produce a great potato crop.
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Low Cost Alternatives for Affordable Housing
Does “living in a van down by the river,” sounds like the result of poor life choices? Think again. Lifestyles once thought tragic are taking on a new life as intelligent, bold and liberating.
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How to Live Life Without a Car
Read on to learn about the pros and cons of living life without a car.
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Sprouting Lentils
With prices rising, more and more people are seeking out alternatives to lower their grocery bills while still providing their families with fresh, nourishing food. One alternative that people are looking to is sprouting. Many of us have...
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Raising Urban Backyard Chickens
With food costs rising and concern over the quality of the food to be found in stores, many people are trying their hand at raising some of their own food. This might mean planting fruit trees, growing a vegetable garden or even raising some of your...