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Here's a list of jobs that make $20 or more an hour.  I thought people might find it interesting, some jobs you may not think pay quite that much on the list.

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In this article, Suze Orman offers some sound advice about creating an emergency savings fund instead of using credit cards for emergency.  She has more great advice as well, it's worth a read.

"The best way to insulate yourself is to get out of credit card debt once and for all. If you pay off your balance, you don’t have to worry about the interest rate on your card. If you pay off your bal­ance, you are less likely to have your credit card limit reduced; and even if it is reduced, it will not have a negative impact on your FICO score.

If you pay off your credit card balance, you can focus on building an emergency savings fund. That’s especially important in 2009. The days of using your credit card as a de facto emergency fund are over. If you tap too much of your credit card line, it is likely you will see the line reduced, your interest rate rise, and, yes, potentially have your card closed down — and there goes your FICO score. Unpaid balances in 2009 will put you in the middle of a vicious cycle. You must get out of card debt now. It is the number one action to take in 2009."

Read more here:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28544648/

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This is a pretty annoying story about Seattle area ferry workers throwing away all the recyclables instead of recycling them. 

http://www.kirotv.com/investigations/17815454/detail.html

It's always a fear of mine that our hard work of sorting, cleaning and breaking down may be going into the trash.  This article present the worst case scenario...  ferry workers are dumping all the recycling right into the garbage to save time.  This is why it's important to stay involved and make sure people are doing what they are supposed to with our waste. 

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Watch out for this...

"The Better Business Bureau is investigating a nationwide scam that preys on the emotions of senior citizens for money.

An Allen Park grandmother was the most recent target and was almost conned out of $7,000.A week ago, Helen Broskea, 82, received a call from a man claiming to be her 21-year-old grandson Brandon. The man said he was in Canada and ran into some trouble and was in need of an immediate wire transfer of money."

Read More Here:

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/17772185/detail.html

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To celebrate the opening of our new blog site, My Frugal Life, we are running a new contest.  We will award three $20 prizes for the best blog posts between today (August 28th) and the end of September.

To enter, just create blog, if you haven't already, and start posting.  At end of September we'll look through all the posts and pick out the cream of the crop and award prizes.

What we will look for?

The goal of the My Frugal Life blogs is to give ThriftyFun users a place where they can share their thoughts about frugal living, budget finance, crafting, gardening and all the other topics we focus on ThriftyFun.  We'll look for posts that are engaging and useful for others.

Do I need to post a lot?

Nope, you can post as little or as much as you want.  We'll only pick three winners, though, so if you post more it may increase your chances of winning. 

What can I blog about?

We really don't have any restrictions about what you blog about or how often you post as long as it is family friendly.

How do I create a blog?

First you need to be registered at user at ThriftyFun. 
Click here to register if you haven't already.  If you already have register, click here to create your blog.  You can use your ThriftyFun login to create you My Frugal Life blog.  If you have any problems be sure to contact us.  These blogs are brand new so if you encounter any problems please let us know.

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