Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2012

You can make it fun for you kids by running a household scavenger hunt in which you reward you children for finding household items to donate, such as clothes, toys, books, old appliances, and canned goods. Participate in local food drives and donations and involve your kids in your actions.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2011

posted at FIRE Finance , saying, “We decided to optimize our grocery expenses and pull the strings on our food budget even tighter. FMF presents Five Retro Rules to Save Money posted at Free Money Finance , saying, “These tips from the past can save us all some big bucks.&#. Related posts: Festival of Frugality #279.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

We get a visual picture every month of where are finances are and what we have spent our money on. This must be a hot topic lately because I have read numerous articles about it. I knew his determination and focus was something to remember, but I never thought of it in relation to finances. Now on to the PEP’s of the week.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2013

In Huffington Post article Boomers Give New Meaning To Spoiling The Grandkids author Linda Stern reported: “Roughly 36 percent of the grandparents surveyed by AARP said “spoiling (grand)children by buying them too much” was a part of a grandparent’s financial role.”. Boomers are becoming grandparents by the second.

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Fashion Without Guilt

MAY 9, 2011

If you want to still plan that vacation this year, Christian Personal Finance wrote a great article outling how to travel and get the &# bang for your buck&#. How they differ from traditional booking sites is that they don’t fully disclose all of the information. Booking for hotels. Expedia for hotels.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

In my first article at Prairie Ecothrifter , I wanted to introduce two things: mental accounting and earning income. For most of us, it’s either reading or writing about personal finance and/or self-improvement. Might be the oldest one in the book but I love it. Is a penny saved really a penny earned ?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

The Canadian Personal Finance Blog shares with us 10 lists he hopes none of us follow when it comes to our money management. Canadian Dream shares with us the stages of personal finance. DINKS Finance talks about financial survival of the fittest. Canadian Finance Blog breaks down the basics of RRSP’s.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Retirement lingo can get confusing if you are just starting out learning about finances. Read this article to better understand what goes on at your place of employment. Balance Junkie shares with us the nitty gritty on our personalities and how they really can effect how we manage our money. Which letters best describe you?

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Fashion Without Guilt

MAY 3, 2010

This article was written and credited to My Dollar Plan. Project Gutenberg : Download over 30,000 free e-books. Mint.com : Use this free online tool to manage your personal finances. I found this post written by Amanda On MyDollarPlan. I think this is a great resource for online services that are FREE.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 6, 2016

I’m always on the look out for investment books I haven’t yet read. Much of the information in it is basic personal finance guidance (with a biblical twist). I pick up a lot of them at garage sales for 25 cents to a $1. One I obtained in that manner is “The Sound Mind Investing Handbook” by Austin Pryor.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

After that, while you all primed and interested in personal finance, continue and read the awesome articles that were written across the web this week regarding personal finance and enhancing your lifestyle. Finance Fox : Reasons to Buy a Car in January – After the Holidays!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2011

Usually when I walk home, I listen to a book. Well yesterday, my book finished half way through the walk so I decided to turn on some tunes. Personal Finance by the Book shares with us the nuts and bolts of budgeting and how we can be best equipped to manage our money better. Great article. Going Green.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 14, 2012

” Income Squeezer presents My previous job as a pizza delivery guy posted at Personal Finance Success , saying, “During the summer-fall of 2004 I worked at a local Domino’s Pizza as a driver. Let me recount the experience with you and detail what it was like working there.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 5, 2011

According to a May 2010 article in the LA Times, Chris Fargis applied for a stockbroker position with Toro Trading. He didn’t have a degree in finance or experience as a stockbroker, but he was making a living at online poker. One thing that companies look for when hiring stockbrokers is quick, rational decision making skills.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? Many personal finance bloggers talk about having a “no spend week” – well basically I had a “no spend” five years! Here in the UK gurus like Dave Ramsey or Suze Orman aren’t too well-known.

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