Saving Cents With Sense

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

This is especially important if you get a 401K match from your employer, as that’s free money. Cars represent a significant chunk of your budget, with car payments, repairs, maintenance, insurance, and gas. Car Buying. If you live outside of a major metropolitan area, chances are you need a car.

Parenting 81

Parenting Economy Student Car 81

For the Mommas

JANUARY 23, 2013

Create a budget. Have more money automatically withdrawn from your paycheck and put in your 401k. By refinancing, consumers could quickly save hundreds of dollars every year without having to make significant cuts to their budget. Bring your lunch to work more frequently. Eliminate expensive membership fees (i.e.

Monitors 40

Monitors Credit Debt Consumer 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 30, 2013

Ever since we stumbled past the Fiscal Cliff and the budget crisis, the stock market has been rising like a hot air balloon in an updraft (at least as of the time this post was written at the end of March 2013). My Predicament. I retired in 2010 (yeah!). I moved my retirement savings from two company plans into an IRA.

Economy 187

Economy Money Recession Real Estate 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Crystal from Stupid Cents talks 401k Allocation and where to put your money. This doesn’t mean you will always live with a cash budget, although you certainly could. Being prepared financially is a must for a healthy budget. Shawanda Greene from You Have More Than You Think presents Why’s It Got To Be All or Nothing?

Personal Finance 240

Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 28, 2011

Frugal Dad tells us how it’s possible to have a wedding on a budget. Personal Finance by the Book askes if we should borrow from our 401K? Moolanomy tells us how we can reach our savings goals by using virtual bank accounts. My husband and I use ING for this and it works great for splitting out our money for different things.

January 124

January 2010 Personal Finance Finance 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Instead of investing your money in education or your 401K, your money goes to clothes, gadgets, big screen TV’s or alcohol. You have no budget. Try a simple budget. If you always have more month than cash and never seem to get ahead or even to even, it’s time to look at some reasons you may be broke.

Money 203

Money Debt Finance Credit Cards 203

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2011

In fact, my husband and I just revamped our budget so that we can donate to charities even more each month. Ramsay presents Borrowing From Your 401k. Among the many benefits afforded to many 401k participants is the ability to borrow funds from the account for personal purposes. They are definitely worth a try.

Saving Money 232

Saving Money Money Credit Cards Insurance 232

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 14, 2012

The Skilled Investor , Editor Budgeting and Economics Paul Vachon presents Frugal Living Made Easy posted at The Frugal Toad , saying, “Frugal living is all about making informed and deliberate choices in how to spend money. Learn how you can amend regular over spending habit and stick to the budget. Well, not to worry.

Money 124

Money 2012 June Credit Cards 124