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The Simple Living Newsletter – A User Supported Service

Table of Contents – July-August 2009 – Issue #71

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THE CANINE GOURMET: A Guide To Home Cooking For Fido — Fran Jablway

Fran explains what she learned about commercial dog food, and the connection between healthier food and lower vet bills. She shows how she’s able to easily make dog food that keeps her beloved pooch happy and healthy.
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THE HAPPY MINIMALIST: Finding Health & Happiness — Peter Lawrence

Peter Lawrence, author of the new eBook, The Happy Minimalist, discusses why “more is better” may not be all it’s cracked up to be. He shares some interesting facts and personal insights about financial independence, happiness, pleasure and more.
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PATIENT (patient) GARDENING: The Frugal Girl — Kristen Krause

Kristen shows how she grew to appreciate the virtue of patience in gardening frugally and landscaping her yard. She explains the connection she discovered between living frugally and accepting delayed gratification.
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HOW I BECAME A BICYCLE SUPERHERO — Madeline Ostrander

In this “Bike To Work Month” blog, Madeline gives us her own take on commuting to work by bike. She also provides plenty of helpful information for others interested in making the same transition.
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Complete articles on-line: www.simpleliving.net
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CREDIT CARD DEBT: The Simple Dollar Podcast — Trent Hamm

In the first of a new series of weekly podcasts, Trent talks about his personal experience with credit card debt, and how he became debt-free within a few years. This podcast is entertaining and informative, with a great sense of humor mixed in throughout!
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GEMS OF THE DISCUSSION FORUM: The Pleasures Of Going Without — Ann Haebig

Ann shares links to the latest hot topics on The Simple Living Network Discussion Forums — watching TV, how to avoid eating out, going comfortably without air conditioning, unreasonable demands in the workplace and much more. Join in the fun!
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HOW DO YOU MEASURE WEALTH? My Year Without Spending — Angela Barton

Angela discusses her experiences in being a member of The Compact, committing to buy nothing new for one year. She talks about how her expectations of deprivation evolved to become appreciation of her true wealth in life.
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FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE: More Attainable Than Ever — Fred Ecks

Newsletter Editor Fred Ecks wrote this article to dispel the myth that Financial Independence is less achievable than it was in the past.
Using government census data and statistics, he explains that our ability to save money is now better than it has ever been in history, because wages have consistently grown faster than expenses for consumer goods or housing. Becoming completely free is an option for more people now than ever before!
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+ NEW RESOURCES

Browse our collection of new resources to for simple living, green living, cooking, gardening and country living. Plus, new posters, banners and pennants!
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Complete articles on-line: www.simpleliving.net
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Your Money Or Your Life OnLine Study Groups

Registration Now In Progress — Next Class Begins September 22, 2009 – www.simpleliving.net/olsg

On-Line Study Groups were created by The Simple Living Network in cooperation with The New Road Map Foundation. Our purpose is to provide hosted, interactive, on-line classes for those following the nine-step program in the best selling book *Your Money Or Your Life* by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin. Our on-line classrooms have now been updated to match the new, 3rd edition of *Your Money Or Your Life.*

*Your Money Or Your Life* presents a simple, nine-step plan that will transform the way you think about, earn and spend money. This plan, a whole systems approach based on simple record-keeping and your own unique life situation, works for anyone who earns or spends money. Singles and couples (with and without children), retirees and students, big earners and those below the poverty line have all been successful in doing the program.

We have created this OnLine Study Group venue because we recognize that group study is very helpful for those following the nine-steps. However, we also recognize that there are many folks out there who…

* do not have access to a local Study Group,
* find it difficult to attend face-to-face meetings on a regular basis, or
* wish to maintain the anonymity provided by the Internet.

To learn more about how you can participate in an OnLine Study Guide Group, visit: www.simpleliving.net/olsg
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