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• What to do when your home needs major window repair?

  When we bought our house I appreciated the light streaming in from all the windows. Later I would come to regret some of my enthusiasm. I had a dim understanding of what Minnesota weather can do to the exterior of a house. Welcome to Thrifty Living Today... Posted Feb 13 2013, 01:06 PM by Lori Blatzheim with | with 10 comment(s) Filed under: financial planning, home ownership, maintaining a home, home repair, window installation, windows

• Mall of America: a special place where Seniors can take a carnival ride, one that may remind them of fun as a child.

  “Mom and I spent yesterday at the Mall of America,” my sister Debbie informed me over the phone. We both had a good time walking around and watching children and adults as they rode rides in the central section of the Mall. Welcome to Thrifty Living Today... Posted Jan 16 2013, 04:03 PM by Lori Blatzheim with | with no comments Filed under: financial planning, life enhancement, planning a visit, visiting relatives, planning an event, bring Grandma with, grandparents help with child care

• Why it is important to understand your retirement plan? How can you receive more information?

  By the time we retire, many people have started and contributed to a retirement plan. For many of us this is done through our employer. Welcome to Thrifty Living Today, a special way of life for the Twenty-first Century. My name is Lori Blatzheim and... Posted Dec 28 2012, 12:15 PM by Lori Blatzheim with | with no comments Filed under: retirement, financial planning, frugal living, financial literacy

• I shopped too much, I shopped too fast

  I have come to the realization that “Black Friday” gets to us all, eventually. Welcome to Thrifty Living Today, a special way of life for the Twenty-first Century. My name is Lori Blatzheim and I am your host. On 11/23/2012, I decided to avoid, the evening... Posted Nov 29 2012, 12:45 PM by Lori Blatzheim with | with no comments Filed under: financial planning, Thrift, planning a visit, travel, advertising, frugal living, satisfaction, memory of the past, learning

• Black Friday: is it worth it?

  Welcome to Thrifty Living Today. A special way of life for the Twenty-first Century. My name is Lori Blatzheim and I am your host. Why do people line up in advance to attend the Black Friday Sales? We live in Minnesota. It snowed last night. Many people... Posted Nov 23 2012, 10:29 AM by Lori Blatzheim with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: financial planning, Thrift, planning an event, advertising, hazards, learning

• Teaching children and teens money management: the books are out there

  Oct. 23, 2012, on her site, Live Like a Mensch , Emily Guy Birken asked the Dollar Stretcher Community if participants “had any recommendations for books about money that kids can actually be interested in reading and can learn something from." The... Posted Nov 10 2012, 10:13 PM by Lori Blatzheim with | with no comments Filed under: financial planning, consideration of others, financial literacy, teaching children about money

• Traveling the States, do we drive or do we fly

  This summer, my husband and I spent a lot of time deciding whether to drive or take an airplane from our home in Minnesota to Southern California. Welcome to Thrifty Living Today, a special way of life for the Twenty-first Century. My name is Lori Blatzheim... Posted Oct 24 2012, 05:38 AM by Lori Blatzheim with | with no comments Filed under: financial planning, planning a visit, travel, visiting relatives, frugal living, memory of a past event

• The Benefits of Thrift

  Those of us who believe in frugal living often speak of ways to cut costs, trim the budget, choose lower cost items and go without. I admire people who use these strategies. Now I would like to introduce to a new concept, the rewards of Thrift. Welcome... Posted Aug 24 2012, 10:41 AM by Lori Blatzheim with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: retirement, financial planning, life enhancement, travel, alternative lodging, camping, do it yourself crafts, frugal living, memory of a past event

• Should we drive or should we fly?

  Family trips to Yellowstone and to what are now national parks in Southern Utah, driving the primitive roads and cars of that day, were real adventures. Paul D. Boyer Brainy Quote Welcome to Thrifty Living Today. A special way of life for the Twenty-first... Posted Jul 02 2012, 03:04 PM by Lori Blatzheim with | with no comments Filed under: financial planning, planning a visit, travel, visiting relatives, frugal living

• You Want to Attend a College or University but You Have No Money: Don't Give Up

  Years ago I was sitting at a table in the second floor cafeteria of the college I was attending. I was gazing down on a carpet of green grass. It encircled the building and lent a quiet beauty. Welcome to Thrifty Living Today. A special way of life for... Posted May 31 2012, 09:55 PM by Lori Blatzheim with | with no comments Filed under: financial planning, consideration of others, College, tuition, University