Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 19, 2015

Would you like to end 2015 with a bigger bank account than you currently have? Yet, too often we make excuses not to save money, or we feel like our budget is just too tight to save. There are tricks you can use to save more money even IF your budget is very tight. Save all $5 bills that you get.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 1, 2015

And 2015 is no different. Most of them are related to our small business, my husband’s chiropractic office, but last January I got a bee in my bonnet about debt…thank you, Dave Ramsey. Tantrum aside, it’s still going to take years, but there is room for us to make some considerable progress in 2015.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 26, 2016

Between 2013 – 2015, we whittled that down and as of today we have just two loans left. I’ll do my best to follow my own advice, 10 Ways to Save When Eating Out , and we will bring snacks, bag lunches, and drinks whenever we can to save money. I wouldn’t wish that feeling on my worst enemy.

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Financial Goals Goals 2016 Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

I wasn’t comfortable keeping only $1,000 in an emergency fund with two little ones and just one income, so we didn’t follow that part of his plan. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. I think my husband got a bonus during that time, too.

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